Date:   Mon, 17 Jan 2000 10:20:58 -0600 (CST)
From:   Mike Beede <mbeede@securecomputing.com>
To:     securedistros@nl.linux.org
Subject: Re: Future FreeS/WAN users?


> Slashdot reports the NSA have let a contract for a security-enhanced
> Linux.
> 
> http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/000113/ca_secure__1.html
> 
> Somehow I suspect this code may not be open source.

Your suspicion, while reasonable, turns out to be wrong.  We are
planning on putting up a more detailed explanation of our intentions
in the next couple of days.  For now, suffice it to say that it's our
intent to release under the GPL.  I'll notify the list when they put
up the statement.  I believe it will focus on the project relative to
the GPL.

Having a secure operating system available to the community will also
benefit us, by giving us a non-proprietary platform for our security
products.


	Mike Beede

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