Re: A common configuration format, anyone?

Florian Weimer <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.linux.debian.curiosa
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* Gunnar Wolf:

> No, Holger, you are really mistaken! XML is clearly a non-modifiable,
> one-way-encrypted way of storing information. Or so seems to think
> Luis Eduardo Bastías in a newspaper opinion article that really made
> me laugh last week:
>
> http://www.latercera.com/noticia/opinion/correos-de-los-lectores/2012/11/896-492551-9-elecciones-y-voto-electronico.shtml
>
> Partial translation,
>
>     While it is true that infallible systems do no exist, which means
>     that errors and delays are unavoidable, they can be drastically
>     reduced if we simplify and automatize our election processes by
>     the way of the electronic vote.
>
>     For that, it is advisable that each individual vote is stored as a
>     XML file, to fully satisfy the requirements established in
>     D.S. No. 81 dated in 2004 and its modifications. This way we will
>     guarantee that each vote will be stored in its original format,
>     corresponding to an electronic document, and among other things
>     will be ready for review when needed.

I think he referred to XML DSig, which is mentioned in the directive.
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