# Gavin Andresen
# 2011-01-25 15:58:14
# https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2926.msg41301#msg41301

ribuck:  what do you suggest instead? @p{par}

I've read Ken Thompson's paper; that is what motivated me to propose a reproducible virtual machine image as the best we can do @p{(bf}IN PRACTICE@p{bf)}. @p{par}

Yes, it is theoretically possible somebody might sneak bitcoin-stealing code into the gcc compiler.  Code that detects that bitcoin is being compiled and injects instructions to send coins to the sneaky gcc hacker. @p{par}

In reality, we trust that the gcc maintainers are trustworthy and careful and that they care about their reputations.   If you don't trust them, what is the alternative? @p{par}

Nefario: can "we" make building bitcoin easier?  I've been asking people to submit patches to the bitcoin linux build process, but so far none have been forthcoming... @p{par}

devrandom:  Nice! @p{brk}