[cfarm-users] Compile Farm acceptable usage

[Jeffrey Walton]

On Wed, Jan 1, 2025 at 4:26 PM Segher Boessenkool
<segher at kernel.crashing.org> wrote:
>
> On Mon, Dec 30, 2024 at 12:51:42PM -0500, Jeffrey Walton via cfarm-users wrote:
> > Forgive my ignorance... when you say "crypto-related," do you mean
> > just "cryptocurrency" or "mining" operations? Or does that include
> > cryptographic libraries like Botan, Crypto++ and OpenSSL.
>
> "Crypto" has absolutely nothing to do with cryptography.  A lot more
> with capitalism or with casinos, it depends on your exact viewpoint :-)

Folks like me need the precision to differentiate about what is being
discussed. I took my crypto classes back in the 1990's, long before
cryptocurrency made the scene. When someone says "crypto" or
"crypto-related", I think cryptography. Cryptocurrency is one
application of cryptography.

Also see "Crypto for cryptographers! Infosec types revolt against use
of ancient abbreviation by Bitcoin and NFT devotees,"
<https://www.theregister.com/2021/11/23/crypto_graphy_or_currency/>.

> We want nothing at all to do with any of it (well, I don't, at least),
> even if not all of it is directly against the rules, does not violate
> acceptable use directly: it is just distasteful.
>
> The cfarm is supposed to be used for developing (which includes testing
> etc.) any software that is close enough to open source, anything that
> benefits user freedom and all that goodness.  It is hard to see how any
> klepto stuff will fit in with that, even if "technically" it is open
> source.
>
> OTOH, you cannot log in to your cfarm account at all without using some
> strong(-ish) crypto, to start with.

Jeff