Why do I need SELinux?

[Craig White]

On Sat, 2005-02-19 at 16:33 -0500, David Cary Hart wrote:

> 
> I know but every experiment on another machine has yielded unexpected
> results. It's on my list of TODOs (to fully understand SEL). One thing I
> have learned is NEVER to use what I don't fully understand. SELinux is
> like Talmudic study to me at this point.
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seems like a convenient answer - I certainly don't understand pam and
use it. I don't understand ssl cryptography and use it. Why not admit
that you are afraid of creating extra work for yourself because you
don't understand it and find it easier just to shut it off?

Craig