Carl Parrish wrote: > > I think someone got their info wrong. I know for a fact that there > has been security testing of Linux by the NSA. (not sure of the > outcome however). ahhh.. and a careful reading of the meassage is that he was "unaware of any open-source software that has been tested." I would like to know the outcoe too. Also how it compares to M$ > Carl Parrish > ============================================================ > From: "John (EBo) David" > Date: 2002/05/23 Thu PM 06:06:01 EDT > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > Subject: Re: down they go > > >From the article: > > "Stenbit said that the debate is academic and that what matters is how > secure a given piece of software is. To that end, the Defense Department > is now prohibited from purchasing any software that has not undergone > security testing by the NSA. Stenbit said he is unaware of any > open-source software that has been tested." > > and yet earlier in the article they state: > > "The Mitre report said open-source software "plays a more critical role > in the DOD than has been generally recognized." > > The report identified 249 uses of open-source systems and tools, > including running a Web portal for the Defense Intelligence Agency, > running network security for the Army command in Europe and support for > numerous Air Force Computer Network Defense tools." > > if it is the case that the NSA is not testing open-source software but > only commercial, AND the DD is not allowed to use any software not > tested by NSA, I want to know why. > > Looks like we should all write the post asking them to follow up on > it... > > EBo -- > ________________________________________________ > > ________________________________________________ > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss