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From: "Jacques A. Vidrine" <nectar@FreeBSD.org>
To: "Devon H. O'Dell" <dodell@sitetronics.com>
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On Tue, Aug 12, 2003 at 01:41:13PM +0200, Devon H. O'Dell wrote:
> However, it is also one that
> will boost the image of FreeBSD as well as make it more accepted by
> third-party auditors (who I'd also like to see audit FreeBSD). 

Who are these `third-party auditors'?

> Additionally (and somewhat unrelated), Linux was recently audited and given
> the status "very secure". 

REALLY?  Wow, ``very secure''!!  I'm switching!!  (Tongue-in-cheek)

I think we'd need deep pockets for just about ANY kind of useful
certification, security-related or not.

Cheers,
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Jacques Vidrine   . NTT/Verio SME      . FreeBSD UNIX       . Heimdal
nectar@celabo.org . jvidrine@verio.net . nectar@freebsd.org . nectar@kth.se