website: directly link the security mail address

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Jonathan Brielmaier wrote on 7 Feb 00:19 +0100
(address . bug-guix@gnu.org)
709deb2f-c3ab-c0bc-514f-cb9ea4a3a689@web.de
Is there a reason why we don't link to the mail alias directly on the
security page:

Because the mailman archive doesn't make really sense for most of the
users as it's only accessible with a password.

What about this small patch?
```
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diff --git a/website/apps/base/templates/security.scm
b/website/apps/base/templates/security.scm
index 8a72950..429e5df 100644
--- a/website/apps/base/templates/security.scm
+++ b/website/apps/base/templates/security.scm
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ system|GNU Hurd|GNU Guix package manager|Security
updates") #\|)
`(p
"To report sensitive security issues in Guix itself or the
packages it provides, you can write to the private mailing
list "
- (a (@ (href
"https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/guix-security"))
+ (a (@ (href "mailto:guix-security@gnu.org"))
("guix-security@gnu.org")) ". This list is monitored by a
small team of Guix developers."))
,(G_
```

Or is this an anti-spam measure?

~Jonathan
?