Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 23:15:43 +0200 From: "horcy" <apehaar@text-only.demon.nl> To: <security@freebsd.org> Subject: Fw: Certification (was RE: realpath(3) et al) Message-ID: <00a401c36116$e3e50e00$0201a8c0@horcy>
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That /. shit is indeed VERY annoying :( (FreeBSD dead WTF!!) But if I have to convince a customer why to choose for FreeBSD, I always use Yahoo! as an example. They got some ridiculous traffic and that site is ultra fast. They always buy that :D So for now i dont need an audit > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Devon H. O'Dell" <dodell@sitetronics.com> > To: "'twig les'" <twigles@yahoo.com>; <security@freebsd.org> > Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 10:32 PM > Subject: RE: Certification (was RE: realpath(3) et al) > > > > This is what I'm wondering about and what I'd like to contribute and > donate > > to/for. I don't feel that it would be a waste of time. I feel that it > would > > give: > > > > a) A better image of FreeBSD > > b) More reason for corporations to actually *use* FreeBSD, and > > c) Stop all the people on /. from whining about how FreeBSD is dead (like > > anybody gives a (#*@ but okay ;) > > > > My other thread is re: stack smashing protection. Lets separate the two. > > > > --Devon > > > > > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > > > Van: owner-freebsd-security@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd- > > > security@freebsd.org] Namens twig les > > > Verzonden: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 10:28 PM > > > Aan: security@freebsd.org > > > Onderwerp: Certification (was RE: realpath(3) et al) > > > > > > I actually just asked about FreeBSD's status regarding Common > > > Criteria last week on -questions but no one knew; one guy > > > answered that it would be wasteful. Is this the cert on > > > everyone's mind? It would be nice to have this cert for the 5.x > > > line but I understand that it is massively expensive and the > > > resources may be better spent on development. Has the team > > > discussed this? > > > > > > > > > --- "Devon H. O'Dell" <dodell@sitetronics.com> wrote: > > > > > 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'? > > > > > > > > There are a few who do security-related audits. I'll see if I > > > > can get a list > > > > made up. > > > > > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > We probably would. This is why I'm suggesting that it become > > > > something we > > > > stick on the front page of freebsd.org/freebsdfoundation.org. > > > > Since FreeBSD > > > > is a not-for-profit organization (as Chris Odell pointed out) > > > > I think it'd > > > > actually be attractive for people (and corporations using > > > > FreeBSD) to donate > > > > as it would be tax-deductible. It just needs to be made > > > > well-known that this > > > > is a goal of the Foundation, and I think people will be > > > > willing to donate to > > > > it. We've already had $300 of pledges today :) > > > > > > > > --Devon > > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > -- > > > > > Jacques Vidrine . NTT/Verio SME . FreeBSD UNIX > > > > . Heimdal > > > > > nectar@celabo.org . jvidrine@verio.net . nectar@freebsd.org > > > > . > > > > > nectar@kth.se > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > freebsd-security@freebsd.org mailing list > > > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-security > > > > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-security- > > > > > unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > freebsd-security@freebsd.org mailing list > > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-security > > > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > > > "freebsd-security-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > > > > > > ===== > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > > Emo is what happens when the glee club goes punk. > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software > > > http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > > > _______________________________________________ > > > freebsd-security@freebsd.org mailing list > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-security > > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-security- > > > unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-security@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-security > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-security-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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