UNIX and security <was: Unix & X-Windows on 386SX>

Richard Foulk richard at pegasus.com
Tue Dec 11 00:08:40 AEST 1990


>	Sorry, Tim, can't agree. Despite all the references to UNIX' "inherent
>lack of security", even plain-vanilla UNIX supports a higher security
>potential than many OS alternatives, even those of "commercial quality".
>
> [...]
>
>	I do find it telling that the first C2 certified system (Gould) and
>the first B1 certified system (System V/MLS) were UNIX systems.

What's so telling about Unix having something added to it before other
operating systems?  Name another OS where source code is available.


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Richard Foulk		richard at pegasus.com



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