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Trustix Secure Linux 2.2 Released

Posted by timothy on from the read-their-lips dept.

Dr_Pervert writes "Trustix Secure Linux (currently overloaded) today released version 2.2, and at the same time, the earlier plans to make TSL commercial only were dropped."

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  1. Very unfortunate name by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    It sounds like a trusted system, not a secure system. Keep in mind that those aspects of the system are completely orthogonal--e.g. I would not expect Microsoft Palladium to be secure, but it will be trusted. On the other hand I expect Linux to be secure, but never trusted. (In the US Department of Defense where the term 'trusted system or component' originated, it means 'one which can break the security policy'--see TCPA FAQ 24.) Very unfortunate name. It may turn out to be disastrous for an otherwise promising project. Too bad.