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Linux-Announce Digest #473
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Linux-Announce Digest #473, Volume #4 Sat, 12 Jul 2003 06:13:05 EDT
Contents:
SECURITY: NSA Security-enhanced Linux updated (Howard Holm)
[HUMBUG] Next Meeting - 19th July 2003 (Mark Suter)
FSC press release - Free Software integrated solution for Governments ("Frederick Noronha (FN)")
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From: Howard Holm <hdholm@epoch.ncsc.mil>
Subject: SECURITY: NSA Security-enhanced Linux updated
Date: 11 Jul 2003 19:40:01 GMT
The SELinux web site <http://www.nsa.gov/selinux/> including the mail
list archive has been updated. The base kernel versions have been
updated to 2.5.74 and 2.4.21. The SELinux API redesign with xattr
support has been completed for the version 2.5 based kernel. The
SELinux daemon and utility patches have been ported to the new API.
Support for the AT_SECURE auxv entry was added. Changes were made to
bprm hook permission checking and nosuid operation. A report, "Securing
the X Window System with SELinux" was added to documentation discussing
adding SELinux controls to the window system. Finally, many contributed
patches to tools and policy have been merged and RPM spec files and
SRPMs are now provided.
Security-enhanced Linux incorporates a strong, flexible mandatory
access control architecture into the major subsystems of the Linux
kernel. The system provides a mechanism to enforce the separation of
information based on confidentiality and integrity requirements. This
allows threats of tampering and bypassing of application security
mechanisms to be addressed and enables the confinement of damage that
can be caused by malicious or flawed applications. The SELinux web
site <http://www.nsa.gov/selinux/> contains background information,
documentation, source code, and archives for the selinux mailing-list.
--
Howard Holm <hdholm@epoch.ncsc.mil>
Secure Systems Research Office
National Security Agency
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From: Mark Suter <suter@zwitterion.humbug.org.au>
Subject: [HUMBUG] Next Meeting - 19th July 2003
Date: 12 Jul 2003 02:05:00 GMT
HUMBUG, the Home Unix Machine Brisbane Users Group, exists to get
fellow Unix users in contact with each other, to introduce people
to Unix and Unix-like operating systems, and to help users in
operating those systems. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Meetings tend to be informal. We socialize, discuss Unix and
computing, solve Unix problems for new and experienced users
alike, and these days have regular talks.
Date: Saturday, 19th July 2003 (every second Saturday)
Time: From three pm till late
Venue: Room S201, Hawken Engineering Building (no. 50)
The University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus
Car Parking is currently unregulated on Saturdays. The
University is serviced by public transport with frequent
buses during University terms. For more information:
http://www.uq.edu.au/about/index.html?page=1070
http://www.uq.edu.au/maps/index.phtml?menu=1&z=2&id=25
Cost: Membership is $15 for a full year, but no one has to join
unless they are going to use club services such as our
network access during meetings.
Food: The eating places (ranging from take away to a la Carte)
at 'The Ville' are usually open until about 10pm Saturday
night. There is also the Pizza Cafe on-campus near the
Schonell Theater:
http://www.schonell.uq.edu.au/pizza_caffe.html
http://www.uq.edu.au/maps/index.phtml?menu=1&z=1&id=11
Drinks: Various soft drinks and snacks are available from the
three vending machines located immediately outside the
room. Bring coins to take advantage of these machines!
Talks: Information on up coming talks is announced separately.
For information on talks see the announcements by our
Talks Maintainer on the announce mailing list.
For more information on club meetings and HUMBUG itself see our
web page at http://www.humbug.org.au/ or email me directly.
HUMBUG President
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From: "Frederick Noronha (FN)" <fred@bytesforall.org>
Subject: FSC press release - Free Software integrated solution for Governments
Date: 12 Jul 2003 04:35:01 GMT
========== Forwarded message ==========
Free Software integrated solution for Governments
A Free Software System know as "GONUX" was launched
on July 2st by the Free Software Consortium ( www.FSC.cc ), a global
organization dedicated to the promotion and commercialisation of free
software.
GONUX is a compilation of programs widely used by
public sector offices in Brazil, Argentina and Spain. It contains the
GNU/Linux Operating System and server, an Office-like suite called Open
Office, email and instant messenger, a calendar, a database, a web browser
application and many other programs.
All these applications have been used and tested previously in dozens
of Latin American and European users at Public Sector offices, in order to
certify their functionality. They have all been designed by highly talented
programmers from all around the world. GONUX is meant to be a common free
government operating system platform for public sector offices worldwide, both
server and client-side.
Therefore, "GONUX is a big step towards the implementation
of a *common Free Software platform* in the public sector around the world",
says, Marie Lopardo FSC?s Communications and Marketing Coordinator.
To obtain a full version of GONUX visit gonux.fsc.cc and register for it.
The Free Software Consortium is offering technical assistance for
GONUX users. For more information, please email gonux@fsc.cc
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