full-disclosure - Friendly and secure desktop operating system

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Message-ID: <3F8BFF38.4010906@comcast.net>
From: goetzvonberlichingen at comcast.net (Goetz Von Berlichingen)
Subject: Friendly and secure desktop operating system

Timo Sirainen wrote:

>For a while I've been wondering if it's possible to create an operating
>system that would allow "stupid" users to easily do whatever they want,
>but still prevent viruses and other malware from doing any harm.
>
>Today I finally spent a few minutes thinking about it and then wrote
>some of the thoughts down:
>http://iki.fi/tss/security/friendly-secure-os.html
>
  You're talking about a mandatory access control OS - see SELinux, 
TrustedBSD, Trusted Solaris, Flask/Flux, Trusted IRIX - described in the 
Orange Book.

Goetz