The NSA, the original primary developer of SELinux, released the first version to the open source development community under the GNU GPL on December 22, 2000.[6] The software was merged into the mainline Linux kernel 2.6.0-test3, released on 8 August 2003. Other significant contributors include Red Hat, Network Associates, Secure Computing Corporation, Tresys Technology, and Trusted Computer Solutions.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security-Enhanced_Linux

  • @MrEff
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    817 days ago

    Confirmed! Linux has NSA back doors! This is why you should use Windows!

    Lol.

    • @grue
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      917 days ago

      That’s burying the lede. Check this out:

      The NSA… released the first version… under the GNU GPL

      The NSA is communist! 😱

    • @AdrianTheFrog
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      317 days ago

      btw if anyone is wondering why this is a bad idea

      (this was >10y ago and “just” internet communications but it gives an idea)