Re: Ros: Re: enhanced security for Linux, from Stephen Smalley

[Casey Schaufler <casey@sgi.com>]

Nelson Rush wrote:
> 
> >> The confidentiality lattice just wasn't designed with these things in
> >> mind.
> >
> >The confidentiality lattice is to system security what
> >Froot Loops are to a nutritious breakfast.
> 
> Fruit loops has more vitamins than Cocoa Puffs or Wheaties or HoneyComb
> cereal, less calories than Raisin Nut Bran or Waffle Crisps, no cholesterol,
> and less sodium than Cap'n Crunch Peanut Butter Crunch.

It doesn't matter which it is, so long as the kids eat
(the good part of) breakfast before they go off to school.
Similarly, I can help an installation meet their security
needs by providing the security feature, in this case the
confidentiality lattice, which they've screamed and yelled
and threatened to hold their breath until the turn blue
if they can't have it.

Sorry for the obscure comparison. I do that sometimes.

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