Use of metadata signature filter

[Cantor, Scott]

> Now, here's my question. Their request is for me to load their metadata file
> from a URL. So if I do that, it does seem reasonable to validate the metadata
> file signature using the signature validation filter. However, I don't really
> want to load their metadata file dynamically, I don't want my system being
> dependent on their system. So if I do my normal file based load of their
> metadata, what purpose does signature validation serve?

Technically with backup files and non-failfast behavior, you're not really dependent on them unless you mean in the sense of them breaking things by changing the metadata wrongly. I guess it depends how much you expect to prevent that yourself by reviewing any changes.

-- Scott