---------- > From: Erik Reuter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > On Tue, Jul 06, 2004 at 01:15:55PM -0500, The Fool wrote: > > > It could be that Linux isn't as secure and safe as some propagandists > > make it out to be... > > Don't you ever get tired of this sort of crap? Any experienced sysadmin > knows that security is largely a function of how well the sysadmin sets > up and maintains the system for security (or lack thereof), regardless > of operating system. The only real difference is that for the really > gung-ho sysadmin who is willing and able to get into every detail > (including possibly modifying source code), there are more levers > available to tweak and lock down the system when running open source.
Most programmers aren't good enough to do that, and attempting it actually makes the code worse. My favorite example was when a few months ago some open source programmers released a patch for IE that contained multiple worse (rootable) vulnerabilities. And I could go on and on. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
