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Add disclaimer of sorts to SBOM FAQ entry
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Add note that the FAQ entry describes current truths but the space is
evolving rapidly.

Signed-off-by: Joshua Lock <joshuagloe@gmail.com>
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Expand Up @@ -116,6 +116,15 @@ requirement for the Build track, SBOMs are good practice which may form part
of a future SLSA Vulnerabilities track. Further, SLSA Provenance can increase the
trustworthiness of an SBOM by describing how the SBOM was created.

SLSA Provenance, the wider [in-toto Attestation Framework] in which the
recommended format sits, and the various SBOM standards, are all rapidly
evolving spaces. There is ongoing investigation into linking between the
different formats and exploration of alignment on common models. This FAQ entry
describes our understanding of the intersection efforts today. We do not know
how things will evolve over the coming months and years, but we look forward to
the collaboration and improved software supply chain security.

[Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)]: https://ntia.gov/sbom
[SLSA Provenance]: ../../provenance/v1.md
[Build track]: levels.md#build-track
[in-toto Attestation Framework]: https://github.com/in-toto/attestation/blob/main/spec/

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