LSB-Futures Tracker - SELinux
Current status of SELinux in the LSB Futures process
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Abstract Standardize details around Secure Environment Linux. Unclear what this entails, need help determining.
Version $Revision: 1.1 $
Generated $Date: 2005/10/19 21:27:44 $
Phase 1 - Identification
Status Active
Group Security
Number #044
Assigned: 2005-10-18
Demand Maybe
Several distros provide it, there are end users using it, unclear if there is developer demand.
License Unknown
Bestpractice Unknown
Appears to be best practice for what it does, needs discussion. Also unclear if it is Linux specific, or could be make kernel agnostic.
Stable Unknown
Depends Unknown
libc
may depend on Linux kernel
Phase 2 - Investigation
Rationale Unknown
Upstream Unknown
Need to be contacted.
Distros Unknown
Several distros provide it, need to talk to them to see if they think it's ready to standardize and if they'd be willing to participate.
Versions Unknown
Patches Unknown
I18n Unknown
Resources No
Some have expressed interest, but nobody has committed to working on it.
Phase 3 - Implementation
Db No
Spec No
Maybe upstream has something?
Test No
Upstream might have some tests.
Devel No
Sample No
This will be interesting, it might result in a separate SI with the SELinux stuff added.
Appbat No
Notes There will probably be some lsb-core implications even if this goes in a security module.
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Last generated on Tue Oct 18 20:25:25 2005 GMT.