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

[horcy]

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 at sitetronics.com>
> To: "'twig les'" <twigles at yahoo.com>; <security at 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 at freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-
> > > security at freebsd.org] Namens twig les
> > > Verzonden: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 10:28 PM
> > > Aan: security at 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 at 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 at celabo.org . jvidrine at verio.net . nectar at freebsd.org
> > > > .
> > > > > nectar at kth.se
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