Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Thu, 17 Oct 2002 19:07:49 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Thu, 17 Oct 2002 19:07:49 -0400 Received: from cerebus.wirex.com ([65.102.14.138]:51447 "EHLO figure1.int.wirex.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Thu, 17 Oct 2002 19:07:46 -0400 Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 16:04:36 -0700 From: Chris Wright To: "David S. Miller" Cc: daw@mozart.cs.berkeley.edu, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH] remove sys_security Message-ID: <20021017160436.D26442@figure1.int.wirex.com> Mail-Followup-To: "David S. Miller" , daw@mozart.cs.berkeley.edu, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org References: <20021017185352.GA32537@kroah.com> <20021017.131830.27803403.davem@redhat.com> <20021017.153627.132905359.davem@redhat.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: <20021017.153627.132905359.davem@redhat.com>; from davem@redhat.com on Thu, Oct 17, 2002 at 03:36:27PM -0700 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 761 Lines: 18 * David S. Miller (davem@redhat.com) wrote: > > But as far as raw seats are concerned, the majority will not use > LSM. They simply have no need for it on their workstation. I agree, the average desktop user isn't even aware of the issues. But I think the photographer would like it if the mp3 player can't remove files in ~/photos/ when it plays a malicious .mp3 file. So even the desktop user could benefit from better security infrastructure. But your point on security uptake is well-taken. thanks, -chris - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/