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Not exactly a Linux distribution. It's a kernel security feature for mandatory access control - and it's reasonably good, if difficult to use. Edit: Found a s
by vngzs 6y ago
Not exactly a Linux distribution. It's a kernel security feature for mandatory access control - and it's reasonably good, if difficult to use.
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Found a source on the parent's claim.
https://linux.slashdot.org/story/02/08/19/1750212/did-ms-lobbying-stop-nsa-work-on-selinux https://linux.slashdot.org/story/02/08/19/1750212/did-ms-lob...
- guessbest 6y agoHow about the NYTimes? https://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/07/business/us-vs-microsoft-the-lobbying-a-huge-4-year-crusade-gets-credit-for-a-coup.html https://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/07/business/us-vs-microsoft-... > Last year, Microsoft even hired Ralph Reed, the political consultant who was at the time a senior adviser to the Bush campaign. His job was to urge Mr. Bush to take a softer approach toward the company if elected president. GWB dropped the antitrust case again Microsoft after elected to be the President of USA
- vngzs 6y agoThe specific point that NSA halted SELinux development at Microsoft's behest (I had never heard of this) is more demanding of citations than Microsoft's general lobbying of the federal government (which they certainly did). There's no mention of NSA or SeLinux in that NYT article.
- jonnelafin 6y agoI only know SELinux because of how many times I've had to disable it in order to use root on android effectively.