From a8a1ae2142232969d1b307910864ef8c1cf93326 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: hubertf Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 01:40:02 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add note about our policy of handling user-supplied binary packages. --- Packages.txt | 11 ++++++----- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/Packages.txt b/Packages.txt index 2f8d1ab98af5..97a5a5a81f3b 100644 --- a/Packages.txt +++ b/Packages.txt @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -# $NetBSD: Packages.txt,v 1.67 1999/09/09 22:10:56 tron Exp $ +# $NetBSD: Packages.txt,v 1.68 1999/09/12 01:40:02 hubertf Exp $ ########################################################################### ========================== @@ -1348,10 +1348,11 @@ variable. ============= * precompiled binary packages: - Please contact us for directions on how to provide your precompiled - binary packages. - [XXX - need more info here - do we have a incoming-dir for such things - on ftp.netbsd.org? - hubertf] + Our policy is that we accept only binaries from NetBSD developers to + guarantee that the packages don't contain any trojan horses etc. + This is not to piss anyone off but rather to protect our users! + You're still free to put up your home-made binary packages and tell + the world where to get them. * packages: First, check that your package is complete, compiles and runs well; see