Re: [PATCH v2 2/2] Documentation: sketch the threat model on the front page

[Alyssa Ross <hi@alyssa.is>]

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Valentin Gagarin <valentin@gagarin.work> writes:

> Also capture the poking-holes security model and hint at the trust
> boundary.
>
> This way of phrasing it intentionally doesn't go into any detail.
> Proper exposition in dedicated documents would still be fruitful,
> especially for readers less experienced with the domain.  But this way
> we already mention all the most important ideas in the first few
> paragraphs, which should be more likely to capture attention of experts.
>
> Signed-off-by: Valentin Gagarin <valentin@gagarin.work>
> ---
>  Documentation/index.html | 7 ++++++-
>  1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/index.html b/Documentation/index.html
> index 6d4f07b..e1c5ebb 100644
> --- a/Documentation/index.html
> +++ b/Documentation/index.html
> @@ -21,9 +21,14 @@ the principle of security by compartmentalization.  It aims to have a
>  lower barrier to entry and to be easier to use and maintain than other
>  such systems.
>  
> +<p>
> +By isolating each application in a virtual machine, Spectrum prevents untrusted
> +software from accessing what you haven't explicitly allowed or disrupting other
> +applications.
> +
>  <p>
>  Persistent data will be managed centrally, while
> -applications remain isolated. This means that the system can still be
> +preserving boundaries between compartments. This means that the system can still be
>  thought of as a whole, rather than many virtual
>  machines each becoming a system of its own.

FYI: this is getting to the point where it needs a copyright header
update.  Next time please. :)

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