AUUG 2007AUUG 2007
Today was the final day of the AUUG 2007 conference [1]. Yesterday I gave a talk about SE Linux for about an hour (not sure exactly as I forgot to[...]
Month: October 2007
Cheap Laptops for ChildrenCheap Laptops for Children
I was recently browsing an electronics store and noticed some laptops designed for children advertised at $50AU. These machines were vastly different from what most of us think of when[...]
Getting People into ITGetting People into IT
Pia writes about the difficulty in getting young women and young people in general into the computer industry [1]. While I agree that having more women in the computer industry[...]
Dreamhost and the DMCADreamhost and the DMCA
Dreamhost have refused my request (under the DMCA) to be correctly identified as the author of content copied from my blog. I am publishing this so that anyone else who[...]
Who Can Contribute to Free SoftwareWho Can Contribute to Free Software
A common misconception is that only programmers can contribute to free software. The first significant reference I recall to this was in a presentation by Pia Waugh [1] where she[...]
Execmem and SE LinuxExecmem and SE Linux
Eddy writes about problems getting the game oolite to run under SE Linux [1]. Strangely after I fixed the shared object issue with libffcall1 (as described in my previous post[...]
Lintian and Executable StacksLintian and Executable Stacks
Debian has a program called Lintian that is used to search for common bugs in Debian packages. When it encounters a package with a shared object that requests an executable[...]
How SE Linux Prevents Local Root ExploitsHow SE Linux Prevents Local Root Exploits
In a comment on my previous post about SE Linux and worms/trojans [1] a user enquired about which methods of gaining local root are prevented by SE Linux. A local[...]
A Long Laptop LifetimeA Long Laptop Lifetime
Paul Russell writes about his 3-yearly laptop replacement at IBM [1]. It probably makes some sense to replace laptops periodically for a large company, but if you are buying for[...]
I Am #40 in Don Marti’s ListI Am #40 in Don Marti’s List
Don Marti has written his own equivalent to Technorati based on links from blogs that he reads, and my blog comes in at #40 in the list (last place) [1].[...]