Validating Ubuntu for FDA

Once Ubuntu has been installed it needs no further validation nor registration or anything. It is Free Software (as in Freedom of Speech rather than necessarily being free in price). I hope this answers your concern but please let us know

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Tom :)

Nothing to do with validation key. I need to validate Ubuntu for requirements of fda.

Please let me know what the fda is and what's it's requirements are. Does it have a list of criteria that you could paste into here?

Thanks, regards from
Tom :)

What's FDA?
Validate of what?, you can make your own validation if you like.

I have made a Serial Number validation script with GUI, using Zenity and $RANDOM

Food and Drug Administration. For Off The Shelf software used in medical devices; they must be validated to pass FDA requirements. I am looking for a suite of tests that have been run to test out the major functionalities of Ubuntu 6.06.1 LTS. If can prove that tests have been run and they passed; i can say the system was validated for my intended use.

From this link :
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/comp/guidance/1553.html

They say :
" Many of these networked medical devices incorporate off-the-shelf software that is vulnerable to cybersecurity threats such as viruses and worms. "

So, ...you have to prove the fact of Linux isn't vulnerable to viruses and worms???

6.06 was released in June 2006. The most recent version with Long Term Support is 8.04, released in April 2008 - definitely a much more recommended version. I will try to get back to you about this tomorrow as i am not sure how to look up local government organisation's tests & requirements.

Apologies and regards from
Tom :)

Linux is safe from threats that threaten Windows systems because the coding is completely different. Security is built into Linux right from first principles rather than being added as a layer on top of a developed system.

Regards from
Tom

Without knowing what the test are or who conducts then or where there's a list of approved software it's difficult to know.

I've been reading a bit and found that most government departments/organisations use linux's and unix to run the servers and provide the secure infrastructure required for communication across State boundaries and around the world. Apparently the White House & the Pentagon use unix & linux but i couldn't find which linux. Personally i think you should go ahead and start using Ubuntu as the only time it's likely to be noticed that you're on a different OS to Windows is when all the Windows machines suffer a security violation while you and other linux users remain safe.

I think Juan is onto a good lead in finding publicly accessible information regarding these tests but it may be that you'll have to search within your own organisations regulatory structure to find a list of pre-approved software, perhaps your user-support technical department could help.

Good luck and regards from
Tom :)

Thanks Tom, that solved my question.

Did you manage to find out? Is it on the list? It'd be good to know in case anyone in the future needs to know

Anyway, thanks for your patience with us
Good luck and regards from
Tom :)