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Security Holes Draw Linux Developers' Ire

Posted by timothy on from the quick-draw-me-an-ire dept.

jd writes "In what looks to be a split that could potentially undermine efforts to assure people that Linux is secure and stable, the developers of the GRSecurity kit and RSBAC are getting increasingly angry over security holes in Linux and the design of the Linux Security Modules. LWN has published a short article by Brad Spengler, the guy behind GRSecurity and it has stoked up a fierce storm, with claims of critical patches being ignored, good security practices being ignored for political reasons, etc. Regardless of the merits of the case by either side, this needs to be aired and examined before it becomes more of a problem. Especially in light of the recent kernel vulnerability debated on Slashdot."

6 of 477 comments (clear)

  1. go microsoft by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    w00t first go microsoft!

  2. Re:Interesting point of view by IamTheRealMike · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Oh by the way, this is going to sound stupid but are you Chris Jones originally from Macclesfield? I couldn't help but notice you had a friend called "Jonathon Perkins", seemed a bit of a co-incidence ...

  3. Re:Interesting point of view by ChrisJones · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    'fraid not, I'm from sunny Brighton :)

    --
    Chris "Ng" Jones
    cmsj@tenshu.net
    www.tenshu.net
  4. CHARLIE BROWN SAYS... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    .-'& '-.
    / \ ...LINUX FUCKING SUX!!
    : o o ;
    ( (_ ) WHEN WILL YOU LOSERS
    : ; UNDERSTAND!!!
    \ __ /
    `-._____.-'
    /`"""`\
    / , \
    /|/\/\/\ _\
    (_|/\/\/\\__)
    |_______|
    __)_ |_ (__
    (_____|_____)

  5. Re:Interesting point of view by JohnFluxx · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Cool, me too. Wonder how many brightonese there are.

  6. Linus Replies... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Blow Me, Charlie Brown!

    - Linus (Torvalds, not Van Pelt)