Re: Paging file

["Steve Landess" <steve_landess@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

SO, what is the solution to the problem, Leif?

I have begun reading your eBook.  I was particularly interested in how a
program can switch into system state and use fake pointers, and I hear you
talking about the flaw(s) in SLS.

What can IBM do to fix it?  Create a new level of system security?

Steve Landess
Austin, Texas
(512) 423-0935


----- Original Message -----
From: "Leif Svalgaard" <leif@leif.org>
To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 11:47 PM
Subject: Re: Paging file


> I don't think we disagree.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <steven.ryan@denso.com.au>
> To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 11:39 PM
> Subject: Re: Paging file
>
>
> >
> > Leif
> >
> > I'm not looking at quibbling over semantics.  It's just the impression I
> > got from your original post was that if security was involved, then
> > security was the only consideration.  Convenience, cost/benefit, etc.
were
> > all secondary.  Perhaps I misunderstood your message, but that's how I
read
> > it.  That's why I quoted that part of it.
> >
> > The second half is just a continuation of the same theme.  You say that
you
> > should only dispense with security when you don't need it.  I feel you
> > should dispense with security (or employ it at a lower level) if it is
too
> > inconvenient (i.e. effects productivity excessively) or if it is too
> > costly.  There may be times where it is useful to have security, but too
> > expensive or inconvenient to justify it.
> >
> > Maybe you think that too, maybe not.
> >
>
>
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