Fw: Certification (was RE: realpath(3) et al)

From: horcy (apehaar_at_text-only.demon.nl)
Date: 08/12/03

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    To: <security@freebsd.org>
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 23:15:43 +0200

    That /. *** 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
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