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Re: Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by default

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On Thu, Sep 02, 2021 at 04:08:37PM +0000, Jeremy Stanley wrote:
> On 2021-09-02 10:22:15 +0900 (+0900), Hideki Yamane wrote:
> [...]
> >  Providing "default secure setting" is good message to users.
> [...]
> 
> As previously covered, I'd suggest steering clear of referring to
> this as adding "default security." That implies APT wasn't already
> effectively secure over plain HTTP, and may give a false impression
> that HTTPS is addressing gaps in the existing apt-secure design.
> 
> This change is more about recognizing HTTPS as the primary transport
> protocol for the modern Web, not sending mixed signals regarding the
> general security risks posed by plain HTTP when used for unrelated
> purposes, and no longer needing to repeatedly explain to users that
> Debian has gone to great lengths to implement package distribution
> security which doesn't really depend at all on transport layer
> encryption.

In this context, it might make sense to describe using HTTPS as the
transport for APT operations is providing "default confidentiality".

Regards,

-Roberto

-- 
Roberto C. Sánchez

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Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by default Hideki Yamane <henrich@debian.org> - 2021-08-22 15:10 +0200
  Processed: Re: Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org  by default "Debian Bug Tracking System" <owner@bugs.debian.org> - 2021-09-01 11:50 +0200
  Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by default Helmut Grohne <helmut@subdivi.de> - 2021-09-01 11:50 +0200
    Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by default Ansgar <ansgar@43-1.org> - 2021-09-01 12:00 +0200
      Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by default Russ Allbery <rra@debian.org> - 2021-09-01 17:00 +0200
        Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by default Hideki Yamane <henrich@iijmio-mail.jp> - 2021-09-02 04:00 +0200
          Re: Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by  default Roberto C. Sánchez <roberto@debian.org> - 2021-09-02 18:30 +0200
            Re: Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by  default Jeremy Stanley <fungi@yuggoth.org> - 2021-09-02 19:00 +0200
          Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by default Jeremy Stanley <fungi@yuggoth.org> - 2021-09-02 19:00 +0200
          Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by default Simon Richter <sjr@debian.org> - 2021-09-02 21:40 +0200
            Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by default Ansgar <ansgar@43-1.org> - 2021-09-02 23:10 +0200
              Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by default Paul Wise <pabs@debian.org> - 2021-09-03 04:50 +0200
                Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by default David Kalnischkies <david@kalnischkies.de> - 2021-09-05 12:40 +0200
              Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by default Simon Richter <sjr@debian.org> - 2021-09-03 13:20 +0200
                Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by default Ansgar <ansgar@43-1.org> - 2021-09-03 13:40 +0200
                Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by default Philipp Kern <pkern@debian.org> - 2021-09-03 13:40 +0200
            Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by default Hideki Yamane <henrich@iijmio-mail.jp> - 2021-09-04 22:20 +0200
              Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by default Simon Richter <sjr@debian.org> - 2021-09-09 20:10 +0200
                Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by default Paul Wise <pabs@debian.org> - 2021-09-10 02:00 +0200
                Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by default Simon Richter <sjr@debian.org> - 2021-09-10 17:10 +0200
          Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by default Helmut Grohne <helmut@subdivi.de> - 2021-09-08 13:20 +0200
            Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by default Ansgar <ansgar@43-1.org> - 2021-09-08 13:40 +0200
              Re: Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by  default Helmut Grohne <helmut@subdivi.de> - 2021-09-08 14:00 +0200
                Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by default Ansgar <ansgar@43-1.org> - 2021-09-08 14:10 +0200
                Re: Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by  default Helmut Grohne <helmut@subdivi.de> - 2021-09-08 15:50 +0200
                Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by default Ansgar <ansgar@43-1.org> - 2021-09-08 16:00 +0200
                Re: Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by  default Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2021-09-09 01:30 +0200
                Re: Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by default Timothy M Butterworth <timothy.m.butterworth@gmail.com> - 2021-09-09 01:40 +0200
                Re: Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by  default Eduard Bloch <edi@gmx.de> - 2021-09-10 11:30 +0200
                Re: Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by  default Timo Röhling <roehling@debian.org> - 2021-09-10 12:10 +0200
                Re: Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by  default Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2021-09-10 14:00 +0200
                Re: Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by  default Tim Woodall <debiandevel@woodall.me.uk> - 2021-09-08 14:20 +0200
                Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by default Ansgar <ansgar@43-1.org> - 2021-09-08 14:30 +0200
            Re: Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by  default Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2021-09-09 01:30 +0200
              Re: Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by  default Timo Röhling <roehling@debian.org> - 2021-09-09 08:40 +0200
                Re: Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by  default Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2021-09-09 14:40 +0200
                Re: Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by  default Timo Röhling <roehling@debian.org> - 2021-09-09 15:00 +0200
                Re: Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by  default Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2021-09-09 15:10 +0200
                Re: Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by  default Timo Röhling <roehling@debian.org> - 2021-09-09 15:30 +0200
              Re: Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by  default Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2021-09-09 15:00 +0200
                Re: Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by  default David Kalnischkies <david@kalnischkies.de> - 2021-09-10 16:40 +0200
                Re: Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by  default Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2021-09-10 17:10 +0200
                Re: Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by  default David Kalnischkies <david@kalnischkies.de> - 2021-09-10 20:10 +0200
                Re: Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by  default Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2021-09-10 21:20 +0200
                Re: Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by default Paul Wise <pabs@debian.org> - 2021-09-12 05:20 +0200
                Re: Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by  default Holger Levsen <holger@layer-acht.org> - 2021-09-13 00:00 +0200
                Re: Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by  default David Kalnischkies <david@kalnischkies.de> - 2021-09-13 15:10 +0200
              Re: Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by  default Helmut Grohne <helmut@subdivi.de> - 2021-09-10 09:40 +0200
                Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by default Ansgar <ansgar@43-1.org> - 2021-09-10 10:20 +0200
                Re: Bug#992692: general: Use https for {deb,security}.debian.org by  default Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2021-09-10 14:10 +0200
                Bug#994409: task-laptop: please recommend automatic apt proxying Phil Morrell <debian@emorrp1.name> - 2021-09-15 19:20 +0200
                Re: task-laptop: please recommend automatic apt proxying Russ Allbery <rra@debian.org> - 2021-09-15 19:40 +0200
                Re: task-laptop: please recommend automatic apt proxying Russ Allbery <rra@debian.org> - 2021-09-15 19:40 +0200
  Bug#992692: next steps Hans-Christoph Steiner <hans@eds.org> - 2021-12-09 12:30 +0100
  Bug#992692: more steps towards this goal Hans-Christoph Steiner <hans@eds.org> - 2022-03-30 10:00 +0200
  Bug#992692: moar Hans-Christoph Steiner <hans@eds.org> - 2022-03-30 12:30 +0200
  Bug#992692: link Geert Stappers <stappers@stappers.nl> - 2022-03-30 12:50 +0200

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