Re: Proposal of SE-PostgreSQL patches (for CommitFest:Sep)

Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> Aidan Van Dyk wrote:
> > * Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com> [080924 00:15]:
> >  
> >>                                                       But I do think
> >> it's worthwhile to ask whether it makes sense to introduce a bunch of
> >> features that are only usable to people running SELinux.
> > 
> > Actually, I'ld go one stroke farther, and ask:
> >   Does it make sense to introduce a bunch of features that are only
> >   usable to people *able to write proper SELinux policy sets* (or whatever
> >   they are called).
> 
> I consider this a valid concern, but given that some people want MAC and 
> no one has shown a better way to implement MAC than SELinux, you can 
> hardly use that as an objection against this particular patch.

Peter, I am confused how the above statement relates to a posting you
made a week ago:
http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2008-09/msg01067.php
Now these items are arguably useful and welcome features in their ownright. Unfortunately, this patch has chosen to
providethese features ina way that makes them accessible to the least amount of users. Andmoreover, it bunches them all
inone feature, while they should reallybe available independently. 
 

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