Re: Adding support for SE-Linux security - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Andres Freund
Subject Re: Adding support for SE-Linux security
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Msg-id 200912102325.10390.andres@anarazel.de
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In response to Re: Adding support for SE-Linux security  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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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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