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From: jfh@rpp386.Dallas.TX.US (John F. Haugh II)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re: GNU, security, and RMS
Message-ID: <16637@rpp386.Dallas.TX.US>
Date: 6 Jun 89 05:50:26 GMT
References: <106326@sun.Eng.Sun.COM> <422@ladcgw.ladc.bull.com> <13688@ncoast.ORG> <15812@vail.ICO.ISC.COM> <2322@thor.acc.stolaf.edu>
Reply-To: jfh@rpp386.cactus.org (John F. Haugh II)
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In article <2322@thor.acc.stolaf.edu> mike@stolaf.edu writes:
>As for my beliefs on the subject:
>
>(1) Anyone who thinks a UNIX-compatible system can be `secure' has
>    some serious delusions.  Timing windows and covert channels abound.

The NCSC believes a UNIX-compatible system can be made A1 secure.

Apple recently announced a B2 [ B1? ] secure compartmented workstation.
The IBM RT/PC runs a C2 capable version of UNIX, complete with all
the nasty BSD cruft.

How much longer until a B3 workstation is announced by a real player,
like DEC or Sun?  [ A more likely question is how long until AT&T
or IBM buys Apple ... ]
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