On 6 Jul 2004, at 7:15 pm, The Fool wrote:
Secunia agreed that straightforward comparisons are not possible, partly
because some products receive more scrutiny than others.
Microsoft products are researched more because of their wide use, while open-source products are easier to analyse because researchers have general access to the source code, Kristensen said.
"A product is not necessarily more secure because fewer vulnerabilities are discovered," he added.
Even the authors of the 'report' admit it is meaningless.
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"Our products just aren't engineered for security." - Brian Valentine, senior vice president in charge of Microsoft's Windows development team.
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