Re: Is this mail list dead?

[Tracy R Reed <treed@ultraviolet.org>]

On Sat, Mar 17, 2001 at 12:55:02AM +0300, Pedro Rosa wrote:
> Note that Linux is not a OS with a very limited set of purposes. Don't 
> tell me that attempts to enforce a security scheme at core bottom will 
> not hinder such sections like real-time or clusters. So I think it is 
> too risky to put two things in one boat.

If it can be made a compile time option what have we got to lose? A LOT
more people will consider using these new features if they are part of the
kernel and visible in the make config. Linux is getting a horrible
reputation for security which can affect its adoption rate. We should be
doing everything possible to change that.

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