_posts/2019-12-21-reproducible-bootstrap-of-mes-c-compiler.md

 ---
 layout: post
-title:  "reproducible bootstrap of Mes C compiler"
-date:   2019-12-21 00:00:00
+title: "Reproducible bootstrap of Mes C compiler"
+date: 2019-12-21 00:00:00
 categories: org
 draft: false
 ---
 
-During the [Reproducible Builds Summit in Marrakesh](https://reproducible-builds.org/events/Marrakesh2019/),
-three distros ([GNU Guix](https://guix.gnu.org), [Nix](https://nixos.org)
-and [Debian](https://debian.org)) were able to produce a bit-for-bit
-identical binary when building [GNU Mes](https://www.gnu.org/software/mes/), 
-despite using three different major versions of GCC to build the initial Mes
-compiler, which was then used to build the bit-for-bit identical Mes binary.
-Since the summit, additional work resulted in a bit-for-bit indentical
-Mes binary using tcc.
+During the [Reproducible Builds Summit in Marrakesh]({{ "/events/Marrakesh2019/" | relative_url }}),
+three distributions ([GNU Guix](https://guix.gnu.org), [Nix](https://nixos.org)
+and [Debian](https://debian.org)) were able to produce a bit-for-bit identical
+binary when building [GNU Mes](https://www.gnu.org/software/mes/), despite
+using three different major versions of GCC to build the initial Mes compiler,
+which was then used to build the bit-for-bit identical Mes binary.  Since the
+summit, additional work resulted in a bit-for-bit identical Mes binary using
+`tcc`.
 
-At a previous Reproducible Builds Summit people implemented a 
-[proof of concept build of TinyCC](https://github.com/bmwiedemann/ddcpoc), 
+At a previous Reproducible Builds Summit people implemented a
+[proof of concept build of TinyCC](https://github.com/bmwiedemann/ddcpoc),
 using multiple different compiler implementations, though notably GNU
 Mes is used by
-[GNU Guix to bootstrap](https://guix.gnu.org/blog/2019/guix-reduces-bootstrap-seed-by-50/) 
-a complete software distribution from a minimal set of binary seeds.
-
-These accomplishments are early steps towards demonstrating the
-viability to use
+[GNU Guix to bootstrap](https://guix.gnu.org/blog/2019/guix-reduces-bootstrap-seed-by-50/)
+a complete software distribution from a minimal set of binary seeds. These
+accomplishments are early steps towards demonstrating the viability to use
 [Diverse Double-Compiling](https://dwheeler.com/trusting-trust/dissertation/html/wheeler-trusting-trust-ddc.html)
 techniques in the real world to counter
 [Trusting Trust attacks](https://archive.org/details/reflections-on-trusting-trust).
 
-Future plans include attempting to bootstrap Mes with an even more
-diverse set of compilers such as Clang and Microsoft's C compiler,
-aiming for a proper real-world demonstration of Diverse
-Double-Compiling.
+Future plans include attempting to bootstrap Mes with an even more diverse set
+of compilers such as Clang and Microsoft's C compiler, aiming for a proper
+real-world demonstration of Diverse Double-Compiling.
+
+The Mes binary produced as a result of this work is available in GNU Guix as
+the `mes-rb5` package, and in the Debian `i386` mes `0.21-3` version as the
+`mes-boot0-static` binary. And... the moment you've all been waiting for, the
+SHA-256 checksum of this version is:
 
-The Mes binary produced as a result of this work is available in GNU
-Guix as the mes-rb5 package, and in the Debian i386 mes 0.21-3 version
-as the "mes-boot0-static" binary.
 
-And the moment you've all been waiting for:
-sha256sum 9e0bcb1633c58e7bc415f6ea27cee7951d6b0658e13cdc147e992b31a14625fb
+`9e0bcb1633c58e7bc415f6ea27cee7951d6b0658e13cdc147e992b31a14625fb`

_posts/2020-09-25-ardc-sponsors-the-reproducible-builds-project.md

+---
+layout: post
+title: "ARDC sponsors the Reproducible Builds project"
+date: 2020-09-25 00:00:00
+categories: org
+draft: false
+---
+
+<big>
+**The Reproducible Builds project is pleased to announce a donation from
+[Amateur Radio Digital Communications](https://ampr.org/) (ARDC) in support
+of its goals.** ARDC's contribution will propel the Reproducible Builds
+project's efforts in ensuring the future health, security and sustainability of
+our increasingly digital society.
+</big>
+
+## About Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC)
+
+[![]({{ "/images/news/ardc-sponsors-the-reproducible-builds-project/ardc.png#right" | relative_url }})]({{ "https://ampr.org/" | relative_url }})
+
+[Amateur Radio Digital Communications](https://ampr.org/) (ARDC) is a
+non-profit that was formed to further research and experimentation with digital
+communications using radio, with a goal of advancing the state of the art of
+amateur radio and to educate radio operators in these techniques.
+
+It does this by managing the allocation of network resources, encouraging
+research and experimentation with networking protocols and equipment,
+publishing technical articles and number of other activities to promote the
+public good of amateur radio and other related fields. ARDC has recently begun
+to contribute funding to organisations, groups, individuals and projects
+towards these and related goals, and their grant to the Reproducible Builds
+project is part of this new initiative.
+
+Amateur radio is an entirely volunteer activity performed by knowledgeable
+hobbyists who have proven their ability by passing the appropriate government
+examinations. No remuneration is permitted. "Ham radio," as it is also known,
+has proven its value in advancements of the state of the communications arts,
+as well as in public service during disasters and in times of emergency.
+
+For more information about ARDC, please see their website at
+[ampr.org](https://ampr.org/).
+
+
+## About the Reproducible Builds project
+
+[![]({{ "/images/news/ardc-sponsors-the-reproducible-builds-project/reproducible-builds.png#right" | relative_url }})]({{ "/" | relative_url }})
+
+One of the original promises of open source software was that peer review would
+result in greater end-user security and stability of our digital ecosystem.
+However, although it is theoretically possible to inspect and build the
+original source code in order to avoid maliciously-inserted flaws, almost all
+software today is distributed in prepackaged form.
+
+This disconnect allows third-parties to compromise systems by injecting code
+into seemingly secure software during the build process, as well as by
+manipulating copies distributed from 'app stores' and other package repositories.
+
+In order to address this, 'Reproducible builds' are a set of software
+development practices, ideas and tools that create an independently-verifiable
+path from the original source code, all the way to what is actually running on
+our machines. Reproducible builds can reveal the injection of backdoors
+introduced by the hacking of developers' own computers, build servers and
+package repositories, but can also expose where volunteers or companies have
+been coerced into making changes via blackmail, government order, and so on.
+
+A world without reproducible builds is a world where our digital infrastructure
+cannot be trusted and where online communities are slower to grow, collaborate
+less and are increasingly fragile. Without reproducible builds, we leave space
+for greater encroachments on our liberties both by individuals as well as
+powerful, unaccountable actors such as governments, large corporations and
+autocratic regimes.
+
+The Reproducible Builds project began as a project within the Debian community,
+but is now working with many crucial and well-known free software projects such
+as Coreboot, openSUSE, OpenWrt, Tails, GNU Guix, Arch Linux, Tor, and many
+others. It is now an entirely Linux distribution independent effort and serves
+as the central 'clearing house' for all issues related to securing build
+systems and software supply chains of all kinds.
+
+For more about the Reproducible Builds project, please see their website at
+[reproducible-builds.org]({{ "/" | relative_url }}).
+
+<br>
+
+<small>If you are interested in ensuring the ongoing security of the software that
+underpins our civilisation, and wish to sponsor the Reproducible Builds
+project, please reach out to the project by emailing
+[contact@reproducible-builds.org](mailto:contact@reproducible-builds.org).</small>

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