From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Tue, 25 Sep 2001 18:13:07 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Tue, 25 Sep 2001 18:12:58 -0400 Received: from adsl-196-233.cybernet.ch ([212.90.196.233]:14086 "HELO mailphish.drugphish.ch") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id ; Tue, 25 Sep 2001 18:12:39 -0400 Message-ID: <3BB101AE.C7CA4997@drugphish.ch> Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 00:14:06 +0200 From: Roberto Nibali X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.77 [en] (X11; U; Linux 2.4.10 i686) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Greg KH Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Binary only module overview In-Reply-To: <20010924124044.B17377@devserv.devel.redhat.com> <20010925084439.B6396@us.ibm.com> <20010925200947.B7174@itsolve.co.uk> <20010925134232.A14715@kroah.com> <3BB0F297.D4A9E986@drugphish.ch> <20010925141623.A14962@kroah.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Hi Greg, > Thank you for putting this up. It looks like they are placing hooks all > through the kernel, much like the LSM patch does. Yep, and I reckon that they could port their security module to the LSM one within one week. I mentioned it to Peter Loscocco at OLS 2001 at the LSM BOF. > And since they are patching the kernel to provide hooks for their > security module, they should also release that security module source > code to remain legal. I don't know about GPL and kernel related rights but I can hardly imagine a company that has a B1 certified product not to care well about their other products to be on the right side of the law. I can talk to them on thursday about this at the comdex/orbit showcase. The outcome of your legality statement might be crucial for their future business. BTW, I recall the HP Linux which IMO also violates the GPL then, doesn't it? http://www.hp.com/security/products/linux/opensource/ Or does this differ in them providing the source code even for the LKMs as opposite to argus which has binary only LKMs? > Thanks again. No problem, regards, Roberto Nibali, ratz