Subject: RE: RE: Microsoft babbles on
From: Larry Collier (larry@medease.net)
Date: Thu May 23 2002 - 19:51:59 AKDT
I thought that too, but decided to inject the thought into the conversation.
Have you heard anything "official" on the high security linux the NSA is
developing?
Also what squadron?
Larry
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> From: aklug-bounce@aklug.org [mailto:aklug-bounce@aklug.org]On Behalf Of
> James McMorris
> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 6:08 PM
> To: Larry Collier; aklug@aklug.org
> Subject: Re: RE: Microsoft babbles on
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> It stops the DoD from using/purchasing any software not tested by the
> NSA to include open source. The program is called IA (Informarion
> Assurance). I think the author might have meant "using"
> not "purchasing" in this case.
>
> I'm the Information Assurance Manager for my squadron on Elmendorf AFB.
> We're not approved to install or use any open source apps. (The only
> two I can think of that are approved for use on Air Force networks are
> SAINT and CRACK...and I'm banned from using them.)
>
>
> -Buddha
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Larry Collier" <larry@medease.net>
> Date: Thursday, May 23, 2002 1:23 pm
> Subject: RE: Microsoft babbles on
>
> >
> > I finally read the link, and I found the last paragraph interesting.
> >
> > ...not allowed to purchase software not tested by NSA...
> >
> > How does this stop open source software?
> >
> > Larry
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: aklug-bounce@aklug.org [mailto:aklug-bounce@aklug.org]On
> > Behalf Of
> > > civileme
> > > Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 8:26 AM
> > > To: Cisco; aklug@aklug.org
> > > Subject: Re: Microsoft babbles on
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wednesday 22 May 2002 10:03 pm, Cisco wrote:
> > > > from http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60050-
> > 2002May22.html> >
> > > > Its amazing to see the crap coming out of Microsoft:
> > > >
> > > > "Our goal is to resolve difficult issues that are driving a
> > > wedge between
> > > > the commercial and free software models,"
> > > >
> > > > What? What wedge?? What "resolution" does Microsoft have in
> > > mind I wonder?
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > Sounds almost like a "final solution" per Adolf Eichmann...
> > >
> > > Civileme
> > >
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