Trustix bought

Comodo, a retailer of hardware and software to speed secure Internet transactions, has bought Trustix, the maker of a Linux version meant to be nearly attack resistant. The Register reports "Comodo, which is best known as a certification authority for SSL certificates, said that the deal will allow the developers of Trustix to take advantage of Comodo’s sizable R&D labs to further improve Trustix's software for the benefit of the Linux community at large. The Trustix portfolio of Small Business and Enterprise class Linux-based products will be extended to offer a "complete business package" from Comodo."