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NSA Releases Updated SELinux

Posted by timothy on from the now-they-have-to-kill-you dept.

darthcamaro writes "Looks like our federal tax dollars are hard at work - improving security on Linux! The NSA - you know the folks that are shadowy figures on X-files - have released the latest updates to SELinux (security enhanced). Internetnews.com has got a piece on it where they talk to Gentoo and Red Hat about the release's significance."

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  1. X-Files Eh? by mattdev121 · · Score: 5, Funny

    ScullyEnhanced Linux?
    I'm in. Where do i get it?

    --
    mattdev@server$ touch /dev/genitals
    cannot touch `/dev/genitals': Permission denied
  2. Re:eeeeenteresting.... by DrLZRDMN · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't know, compare them
    Tin Foil Hat Linux

  3. Re:eeeeenteresting.... by kfg · · Score: 5, Funny

    At least they have a sense of humor about it. Among the reasons to use Tinfoil Linux:

    The Illuminati are watching your computer, and you need to use morse code to blink out your PGP messages on the numlock key.

    KFG

  4. Re:Rather generous of the NSA by AndroidCat · · Score: 5, Funny

    They'll regret such foolish generousity when Darl and SCO bitch-slap them with a law-suit and a request for n*$699 (for secret values of n). [Bugs voice] Please Jacques, not this distro!

    --
    One line blog. I hear that they're called Twitters now.
  5. Re:eeeeenteresting.... by Darby · · Score: 5, Funny

    At least they have a sense of humor about it. Among the reasons to use Tinfoil Linux:

    I don't get it. What's so funny?

  6. Re:Rather generous of the NSA by multiplexo · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Hello Mr. McBride, welcome to the National Security Agency Before we talk about your lawsuit and IP claims
    we'd like to show you a few things. Exhibit one. A picture of you entering a hotel room in Orem with two live nanny goats, a
    rubber raft, a pair of chaps and a can of Frymax fryer grease. Exhibit 2. Pictures from within the room of activities which violate the laws of God and Man, if not those of the State of Utah. Exhibit 3, credit card receipts for animal tranquilizers and male goat hormones. Shall we continue?"

    --
    cheap labor conservatives - they want to keep you hungry enough to be thankful for minimum wage.
  7. Please clariify by brain1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    OK, Darl says that Linux is a threat to National Security, but the NSA who is responsible for National Security contributes to Linux.... Therefore logic says that Linux is good for National Security. But Microsoft says that they are more secure than Linux. Who's on first, what's on second...

    Yeeow! Nothing like a paradigm shift without using the clutch!