On Mon, 6 Aug 2001, Seth Arnold wrote: > On Mon, Aug 06, 2001 at 02:20:27PM -0400, jmjonesat_private wrote: > > We're in the 0.x versions of LSM. LSM is the "new security paradigm" for > > linux, is we succeed. We're changing things. If you don't want to change > > things, drop out now... things are GOING to change. It's inevitable. > > It was my understanding that LSM was chartered to first and foremost > allow existing security patches to be installed easily on generic Linux > kernels shipped by the various distributions, in the form of modules. Actually, I think this is the most insightful and astute question to be posed here in 2 or 3 months. Kudoes, Seth Arnold. IF (and only if) the project is to provide a common API for multiple pre-existing modules, I'm out of here (probably a boon to some). My module does not pre-exist, although I am in full belief it will blow everybody else out of the water. I suspect any pre-existing module developer would have the same belief. If it is aimed at providing an interface that actually addresses all of these AND the problem of future security in LINUX, I'm still here. Basicly: cooperate or compete... where does LSM lie? > I don't think that an API design phase should be the place to perform > security research. The security research should inform the API design. I agree, with your limitations. What *IS* LSM about? Should I email Linus on this topic? Should the 40 or 50 others that were misinformed so do? J. Melvin Jones > > _______________________________________________ > linux-security-module mailing list > linux-security-moduleat_private > http://mail.wirex.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-security-module > |>------------------------------------------------------ || J. MELVIN JONES jmjonesat_private |>------------------------------------------------------ || Microcomputer Systems Consultant || Software Developer || Web Site Design, Hosting, and Administration || Network and Systems Administration |>------------------------------------------------------ || http://www.jmjones.com/ |>------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ linux-security-module mailing list linux-security-moduleat_private http://mail.wirex.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-security-module
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