[KLUG Members] Linux and MacIntosh

[Adam Williams]

>>problem presents itself:  Mandatory Access Control.  This tosses
>>out the tired concept of root and makes access to all system calls
>>available on a specific basis,  so things like "Power Users" in NT speak can be
>>created.  But Mandatory Access Control is not yet well integrated
>>into mainstream distributions.
>Is this Mandatory Access Control available for people to implement
>though?  

Yes, it is in the stock kernel.

>Where to find out about it?  

Ay, theres the rub!

/usr/src/linux/include/linux/capability.h

There have been some printed artciles, but I think all in publications 
that are not defunct/offline.

>>The CD burning/ripping is really just the root user required
>>problem. 
>Part of the CD burning/ripping is the root user thing, but 
>more of an
>issue is first getting it to actually work (although Red Hat 7.3
>worked without a glitch on this!!!).  

I'm only considering the latest versions of the mainstream distros as 
desktop "worthy".  RH72 was very close,  RH73 is good.

>The biggest problem is a good
>gui interface that would rival the likes of Nero on Windoze.  Gnome
>Toaster is very close for a basic burner (although I have yet to
>figure out how to burn an iso image with it - thank heavens for
>cdrecord and the great help from this list).  X-CD-Roast is good but
>has a ways to go.  It is really powerful but not very easy.  I have
>found it to be somewhat glitchy too.  

This may be true,  but will probably be solved in short order.  Maybe 
someone with uber-knowledge of this topic should present at KLUG?

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