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'''Immunix''' was a commercial distribution of [[GNU/Linux]] that provided host-based application [[Computer security | security]] solutions. Immunix, Inc. was the creator of [[AppArmor]], an application security system.

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'''Immunix''' wasis a discontinued commercial distribution of [[GNU/Linuxoperating system]] that provided host-based application [[Computer security |application security]]. The last release of Immunix's Linux distribution was version 7.3 on November 27, solutions2003. '''Immunix, Inc.''' was the creator of [[AppArmor]], an application security system.

On May 10, 2005, [[Novell]] acquired Immunix, Inc., a long-time partner with Novell.<ref>{{cite web | title=Novell Acquires Immunix, Delivers Industry's Best Application Security for Linux | url=http://www.novell.com/news/press/novell_acquires_immunix_delivers_industrys_best_application_security_for_linux | date=2005-05-10 | publisher=Novell }}</ref> AppArmor was one of Novell's primary interests, and as a result, it was adopted by the company and renamed Novell AppArmor powered by Immunix. In September 2007, Novell laid off the AppArmor team.<ref>{{cite web | title=Novell lays off AppArmor programmers | url=https://www.cnet.com/news/novell-lays-off-apparmor-programmers/ | date=2007-10-10| publisher=CNET }}</ref>

On [[May 10]], 2005, [[Novell]] acquired Immunix, Inc., changing the product's name to [[Novell AppArmor powered by Immunix]].

== See also ==

* [[Novell]]

* [[Security-focused operating system]]

*[[Comparison of Linux distributions]]

== External linksReferences ==

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*[http://www.immunix.org Immunix homepage]

*[http://www.novell.com/news/press/item.jsp?contentid=ae74708ad32c3010VgnVCM1000000100007f____ Novell Acquires Immunix - press release]

== External links ==

* {{web archive|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20040225105455/http://www.immunix.com/|title=Official website}}

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[[Category:ComputerDiscontinued security]] [[Category:Linux distributions]]

[[Category:Free security software]]

*[[Comparison of Category:Linux distributions]]