AddressBook: hosts.txt overwritten as a blank file

[coneiric]

When downloading a subscription from the default publisher, the default hosts.txt file is overwritten with a blank file.

Until GPG verification is implemented, it is not safe to overwrite the default hosts.txt file, and it should be read-only.

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[anonimal]

Until GPG verification is implemented, it is not safe to overwrite the default hosts.txt file, and it should be read-only.

1. As I've said to you several times already, there is no plan to implement any PGP verification.
2. It should not be read-only until other subscription work is finished. Our only subscription file needs to be appropriately updated.

Note: the fix is much simpler than #1007.

[coneiric]

As I've said to you several times already, there is no plan to implement any PGP verification

I only remember talking about this once before, apologies for not remembering that point of the conversation. Thought the intention of signing hosts.txt file was to verify it.

It should not be read-only until other subscription work is finished

That's fine, I can just overwrite with the newly downloaded hosts.txt, and not worry about PGP verification.

[anonimal]

NOTICE: THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN MOVED TO GitLab. Please continue the discussion there. See #1013 for details.