bug#38422: Bug status? '.png' files with executable permissions

[Bengt Richter]

Hi zimoun,

On +2020-01-22 01:22:45 +0100, zimoun wrote:
> Dear Bengt,
> 
> The bug report [1] points out files with unexpected permission; based
> on extension filename.
> 
> [1] https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=38422
> 
> 
> It is not an security issue or the Guix packager did not carefully
> check the validity of these files.
> 
> If you are security paranoid, you *have to* check by yourself all the
> files using "guix build -S" because in paranoid mode you cannot trust
> Guix packagers (and Guix committers neither).
> 
> 
> In normal mode, 2 options:
> 
>  a- propose a patch to change the permission for each offending package
>  b- report upstream
> 
> Well, at least  these 3 packages docbook-xsl, faba-icon-theme, and
> moka-icon-theme comes with unexpected .png file permission.
> 
> 
> On the long term, I am not convinced that adding automatic check and
> permission change based on filename extension would really add Quality
> Assurance. Because we are speaking about quality, not security.
> 
> 
> I am inclined to close this bug. What do you think?
> 
> All the best,
> simon

Ok with me to close, thanks.

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Regards,
Bengt Richter