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SubjectRe: Secure-linux and standard kernel

On Fri, 26 Jun 1998, Pawel S. Veselov wrote:

> Hello, Krzysztof!
>
> On Wed, 24 Jun 1998, Krzysztof G. Baranowski wrote:
>
> >On Wed, 24 Jun 1998, Doug Elznic wrote:
> >> How come the secure-linux patches are not incorporated into the standard
> >> kernel? Are there any current plans to implement stronger security to the
> >> standard kernel?
> >Because some of them break unix standards, eg. symlinks behavour in
> >+t directories etc.
>
> Linux is not unix :)

This might not be considered an argument, IMHO. Linux IS and SHOULD be
kept POSIX complient. If you're going to invent your own OS, please don't
call it Linux.

>
> Why this can be optional ? At least, people, that are using this patch
> will be able to upgrade their kernels without waiting new patch version
> is released.
>
> Bye.
> --
> And that's the way it is...
> -- Walter Cronkite
>
> --
> With best of best regards, Pawel S. Veselov (aka Black Angel)
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