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OpenPaX Announced As "Open-Source Alternative To GrSecurity" With Free Kernel Patch (www.phoronix.com)

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[–] andyburke@fedia.io 1 points 1 hour ago

Why would anyone want to run unmainlined security patches from a company?

This is how CrowdStrike happened.

This feels like security via business decision which is always the opposite of security. At least this would be open source now? 🤷‍♂️

[–] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 hours ago

This is very good news, the closing of grsec has been a huge loss for Linux hardening.