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Torvalds On Pluggable Security Models

Posted by kdawson on from the plain-speaking dept.

eldavojohn writes "The KernelTrap highlights an interesting discussion on pluggable security models including some commentary by Linus Torvalds. While Torvalds argued against pluggable schedulers, he's all for pluggable security. Other members were voicing concerns with the pluggable nature of the Linux Security Model, but Torvalds put his foot down and said it stays. When asked why his stance was different between schedulers and security, he replied, 'Schedulers can be objectively tested. There's this thing called 'performance,' that can generally be quantified on a load basis. Yes, you can have crazy ideas in both schedulers and security. Yes, you can simplify both for a particular load. Yes, you can make mistakes in both. But the *discussion* on security seems to never get down to real numbers. So the difference between them is simple: one is hard science. The other one is people wanking around with their opinions.'"

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  1. HUURRRR by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    LINUS SAID WANK

  2. Don't follow Torvalds -- he hates freedom. by s20451 · · Score: -1, Troll

    Don't listen to him, he made baby GNUsus cry.

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  3. Re:Well by QuantumG · · Score: -1, Troll

    He's clearly convincing to *some* people. Typically people who have no idea what he is talking about.

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  4. Re:Spot on Torvalds... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I'd like to see a BUTT SEX picture of RMS fucking Torvalds UP THE ASS. I know RMS wants to, he's a sex magnet for anything that gets the rocket fired up.

  5. Re:Spot on Torvalds... by QuantumG · · Score: 0, Troll

    That being the case, it doesn't matter which way you lean towards schedulers. The fact that you cannot quantify security is an argument for keeping it modular. Hehe, but that's the point. Don't you get it? Linus was asked to make an argument as to why he won't make the scheduler modular, and security modules were put forward as an example of why modular is good. His response? He explains why security modules are modular. No shit Mr Torvalds, now would you please answer the question?

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