FC12: Hidden files in /usr/bin/*

[Peter Jones]

On 01/22/2010 11:11 AM, Ralf Corsepius wrote:
> On 01/22/2010 04:24 PM, Przemek Klosowski wrote:
>> On 01/22/2010 07:53 AM, Ralf Corsepius wrote:
>>> On 01/22/2010 01:22 PM, Tomas Mraz wrote:
>>
>>>> These are checksums required by FIPS-140-2 integrity verification checks
>>>> of the fipscheck and ssh binaries.
>>>
>>> I.e. package data.
>>>
>>> =>   These packages are non-FHS compliant and qualify as broken.
>>
>> I don't believe so---it's not my line of business but I understand that
> 
> I do ... and as a member of the FPC, I do have a strong opinion on this.
> 
>> - in some circumstances (government, regulated companies) encryption
>>     must be certified to the FIPS 140-2 standard
> 
> I don't know this "standard".

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=FIPS-140-2

-- 
        Peter

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