Tim <ignored_mail...@yahoo.com.au> wrote: >Sent: Aug 31, 2010 5:30 AM >To: Community support for Fedora users <users@lists.fedoraproject.org> >Subject: Re: SELINUX > >On Tue, 2010-08-31 at 00:15 +0000, JB wrote: >> Well, if selinux is the best that happened to security since sliced bread, >> then >> why people make these comments ? > >Because people like to bitch, particularly the ignorant ones. > Maybe because SeLinux is harder than hell to configure, if your favorite application is not already configured. This is BY DESIGN to prevent 'ordinary' users from mucking around in it.
>> Why do security people think they have the ability to dictate to >> application writers that they use specialized API's or write arcane >> security policies? > >Gee, that's a tough one. Probably because security people know more >about security than non-security-aware programmers... > Bingo. Maybe it is also so that they write more secure code as well. If you are on the Internet, SeLinux is a great product which is designed to give you enhanced, but not perfect, security. Now that's my dime on this. I don't run SeLinux, my system is not networked. That is MY decision. If it ever becomes networked, SeLinux, ip tables and a bunch of other stuff is going on it first. James McKenzie SSCP 367830 -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
