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We are getting derailed talking about centralized vs decentralized software distribution vs what my original comment was bringing up.

>What you are proposing is a change to the Linux kernel which allows it to not be modified in some way.

Linux already supports attestation and it doesn't prevent the kernel from being modified.

>That's not something that is a distribution concern

It is because distros like Android already support such an API to apps.

>Which will never be implemented in the kernel for the reasons already specified.

Again it already exists in the kernel.






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