Well, no. Reproducible builds are a security concern and a source base distro is... | Hacker News

Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

login

snagglegaggle on Oct 30, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: Evaluating Bazel for building Firefox

Well, no. Reproducible builds are a security concern and a source base distro is highly optimizable and configurable. Just because you do not see the purpose does not mean one is absent.

lima on Oct 31, 2019 | [–]

But you can still do reproducible builds with Java. GP refers to wanting to avoid Java for no good reason, not reproducible builds themselves.

pjmlp on Oct 30, 2019 | [–]

Unless you happen to use certified compilers, reproducible builds are a best hope kind of thing.

Consider applying for YC's Spring batch! Applications are open till Feb 11.
Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact