Casey Schaufler <casey@sgi.com> wrote:
> The SystemV/MLS product from AT&T Federal (circa 1986) co-opted
> the group bits as the index into a table which included a variety
> of security attributes. Their experiance influenced the POSIX work.
> No one else ever did such a thing as a result of their experiance.
Ie, it was a ``learning experience''? ;^)
> The 1003.1e/2c group came into the effort without a clue of what
> to do. If the document resembles a camel, well that's why. No one
> had an implementation at the begining. We designed our own and each
> others systems together.
Is there any plan to build a standard based upon current
known-to-work-in-real-life system?
>> > as the work of $DIETY.
> As flattering as the description might be, We recognize Our falability.
> Especially when it comes to spelling.
Nope. No spelling error there. You see:
$ DIETY="Richard Simmons"
$ export DIETY
;^)
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