> I recall a distribution called FT-Linux (which was included on the
> cover CD of a PC magazine about 3 years ago) which had received FIPS
> certification, so I don't think that there are any technical obstacles
> to certification; it's just a matter of distribution vendors:

Lasermoon did this. The lasermoon guy went to work for Caldera for a while
and now I don't know where he is. Lasermoon ceased trading a long time
ago. 

> a) aiming for compliance when putting the distribution together, and
> b) forking out the cash for compliance testing.

I believe for posix.1 b) is now free. You run the test suite and if you pass
thats it

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