Subject: Re: Integrating securelevel and kauth(9)
To: Elad Efrat <elad@NetBSD.org>
From: Matt Thomas <matt@3am-software.com>
List: tech-security
Date: 03/27/2006 17:37:02
Elad Efrat wrote:
> YAMAMOTO Takashi wrote:
> 
>> yes, let's wait for more opinions.
> 
> That won't be necessary. Apparently, someone on this list (who contacted
> me off list) find my "tone of voice" inappropriate. This is just, way,
> way, way more than I can take. Sorry.
> 
> Proposal withdrawn.

"Don't let the bastards get you down."

I think what you are doing is important.  Kauth is a providing a framework
for implementing a policy but not the policy itself.  If someone wants
functionality like securelevel, they should implement a securelevel listener
that provides it.

So provide the framework, and let others provide the policy.
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Matt Thomas                     email: matt@3am-software.com
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