SELinux support is a release goal for etch
SELinux is an official release goal for etch.
However, we’re currently far from that. So far, very few developers are actually using SELinux (if any), or even testing it. I won’t be doing anything on SELinux for the next 6 weeks at least, more likely 6 months.
So currently I don’t see how we can manage this goal, unless more DDs (and of course users; you don’t need to be allowed to upload packages) help getting SELinux properly integrated.
(You can run SELinux on etch without having to recompile any software I think, but you’ll have to do quite a bit of customizing yourself right now.)
For a coordinated effort to get SELinux into shape for etch, there are Debian SELinux mailing lists, but so far they’re basically unused.
[Update: yes, one option is to remove SELinux from the etch release goals. I was in fact rather surprised to see SELinux listed there.]
[Update #2: It was pointed out, that the first occurence of “release goals” in that mail is prefixed by “pet”. Don’t ask me what the difference between a release goal and a pet release goal is, though. I guess something like being in an official wishlist…]