[Hackage] #214: Package security

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#214: Package security
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  Reporter:  duncan           |        Owner:         
      Type:  task             |       Status:  new    
  Priority:  normal           |    Milestone:         
 Component:  misc             |      Version:  1.2.3.0
  Severity:  normal           |     Keywords:         
Difficulty:  project(> week)  |   Ghcversion:  6.8.2  
  Platform:                   |  
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 It'd be nice to avoid getting hacked by a trojaned package.

 This task is to:
  * survey the issue
  * consider the threats
  * see what solutions other systems use
  * consider the cost/benefit trade-offs in various security solutions
  * propose something

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Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/hackage/ticket/214>
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