Re: Adding support for SE-Linux security

From: Andres Freund <andres(at)anarazel(dot)de>
To: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Cc: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>, Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>, Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net>, Stephen Frost <sfrost(at)snowman(dot)net>, Chad Sellers <csellers(at)tresys(dot)com>, "David P(dot) Quigley" <dpquigl(at)tycho(dot)nsa(dot)gov>, Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>, KaiGai Kohei <kaigai(at)ak(dot)jp(dot)nec(dot)com>, jd <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>, David Fetter <david(at)fetter(dot)org>, Itagaki Takahiro <itagaki(dot)takahiro(at)oss(dot)ntt(dot)co(dot)jp>, KaiGai Kohei <kaigai(at)kaigai(dot)gr(dot)jp>
Subject: Re: Adding support for SE-Linux security
Date: 2009-12-10 22:25:10
Message-ID: 200912102325.10390.andres@anarazel.de
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Hi,

On Thursday 10 December 2009 23:08:17 Tom Lane wrote:
> My guess is that a credible SEPostgres offering will require a long-term
> amount of work at least equal to, and very possibly a good deal more
> than, what it took to make a native Windows port. If SEPostgres could
> bring us even 10% as many new users as the Windows port did, it'd
> probably be a worthwhile use of our resources. But again, that's an
> assumption that's difficult to type without bursting into laughter.
Sorry, could not resist: It could possibly bring us more interesting users...

While mainly an humoristic remark, I think it might even have some truth to
it...

Andres

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