SELinux removed from desktop cd spin?

[Andrew Farris]

Douglas McClendon wrote:
> Andrew Farris wrote:
>> Douglas McClendon wrote:
>>> <rant>
>>>
>>> I wish I could say that I'm sorry to crush your hopes, but I'm really 
>>> not.  Despite what I've said in the past, I have the utmost respect 
>>> for selinux and security.  But what I don't have any respect for is 
>>> people of your mind, who myopically just see "increased security".  
>>> People who view security that way IMO contribute to some of the worst 
>>> cancers against humanity.
>>>
>>> This is just standard rhetoric that I shouldn't be wasting my time 
>>> repeating here, but security is ALWAYS a balance and a tradeoff 
>>> against other *values*, and never an absolute.
>>
>> Sounds like politically charged nonsense, not rhetoric related to 
>> computer security.
> 
> Guess you're no fan Bruce -
> 
> http://www.news.com/2010-7348-5204924.html
> 
> "
> But that's only half of the equation; it's just as important to discuss 
> the costs. Security is always a trade-off, and herein lies the real 
> question: "Is this security countermeasure worth it?"

I was never debating this concept of cost-benefit tradeoff.

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