Was: Ubuntu wierdness Now: Disabling security in the name of availability

[sjoeboo-RG5ZOK3LcrdBDgjK7y7TUQ at public.gmane.org (Matt Nicholson)]

Ah yes, but the fact that the source code is available benefits both the
people looking for holes and those fixing them. With IE, only M$ could offer
the fixes. With something open source, yes, its easier to find holes, since
you can look right at the code, but also, more people (not the the
company/group behind the software) can offer up patches and fixes, since
anyone can get their hands on the same code and resources the "core"
developers have.

On 8/14/07, Kristian Erik Hermansen <kristian.hermansen-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
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> All I can say here is that everyone thought Firefox was the way to
> better security.  But we have learned that all source code has
> vulnerabilities.  When Linux proliferates, it will become the new
> target of criminals.  Right now, Linux servers are targeted for their
> bandwidth...
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