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SUSE Linux Receives EAL3 Certification

Posted by timothy on from the tougher-than-backwards-pig-latin dept.

prostoalex writes "Reporters from CNet News.com learned that SUSE Linux Enterprise Server received EAL3 certification, which allows it to compete with such certified operating systems as Windows (from Microsoft), Solaris (from Sun), HP-UX (from HP) and AIX (from IBM). Albeit all of the aforementioned OSs have EAL4 certification, Evaluation Assurance Level 3 allows SUSE Linux to be considered for a range of government and military tenders. Red Hat Linux is expected to receive EAL2 certification any time now."

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  1. Yeah, right. by Sarojin · · Score: 5, Funny

    SuSE/Novell couldn't have pulled this off without technology stolen from SCO. It's a known fact that SCO owns IP on everything that makes linux useful.

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  2. I'm not impressed... by mikkado · · Score: 4, Funny

    If windows too can have this certification, it is clearly not very high standard. So, actually, this means *nothing*.

  3. Things will really get heated up by emo+boy · · Score: 5, Funny

    when OS/2 Warp gets EAL5 next month.

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  4. Windows *from Microsoft*, huh? by johannesg · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm sure glad they mentioned that. I might have gotten confused with all the other kinds of Windows currently on the market.

  5. Re:Money? by Lehk228 · · Score: 2, Funny

    sound alot like scientology doesnt it....
    "you pay us money and the ghosts will leave your body"/"you pay us money and you are considered secure

    ...except scientology doesnt make you pay again if you get your hair cut or clip your toenails

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  6. You mean like Lindows? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    You mean like Lindows? HHmmm, maybe there is a reason for that lawsuit after-all...