Why aren't more secure download options offered?

Hello FreeBSD representative,

I am new to the FreeBSD community. In the past I have
typically installed
a linux variant in my home systems, but recently decided to
give FreeBSD a
try since I could not find a distribution that fit my
needs.

I believe that fbsd is a good platform, but have found some
areas that I'd
like to point out. They are both rooted in the idea of a
secure file
transfer and file validation.

Why isn't checksum information provided for packages? These
are found in
this directory:
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/6.2-RELEASE/
packages/

I can't seem to find any documentation anywhere. These are
for all of the
.tbz packages. The information is provided for every file
except for
these. Also, instead of the ftp protocol, why don't you
offer download
options like https? I am sure that many people are
interested in such an
option.

I have ordered a CD for the toolkit, and want to verify the
checksums online.

Thanks,
Abiron Arroyo
abie-arroyo.net




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On Monday 31 December 2007 04:25:05 abie-arroyo.net wrote:
> Hello FreeBSD representative,
>
> I am new to the FreeBSD community. In the past I have
typically installed
> a linux variant in my home systems, but recently
decided to give FreeBSD a
> try since I could not find a distribution that fit my
needs.
>
> I believe that fbsd is a good platform, but have found
some areas that I'd
> like to point out. They are both rooted in the idea of
a secure file
> transfer and file validation.
>
> Why isn't checksum information provided for packages?
These are found in
> this directory:
>
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/6.2-RELEASE/
packages/

There are checksums for the ISO images.  For example:

ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/ISO-IMAGES/6
.2  has the 
checksums.

>
> I can't seem to find any documentation anywhere. 

You are looking for documentation for FreeBSD?
http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handb
ook/  is a good place to 
start.  I have only been using FreeBSD for a few months, so
I ordered the 
book Absolute FreeBSD and I got it over the weekend.  It has
a lot of 
information useful to new users.  If you don't know if you
want to spend the 
money, you might find the first edition in your local
library.  The second 
edition was released recently.

> These are for all of the 
> .tbz packages. The information is provided for every
file except for
> these. Also, instead of the ftp protocol, why don't you
offer download
> options like https? I am sure that many people are
interested in such an
> option.

I don't know the answer to that question.
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On Monday 31 December 2007 04:25:05 abie-arroyo.net wrote:
> Hello FreeBSD representative,
>

BTW, this is a mailing list.
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