Does Research Support Dumping Linux?

Does Research Support Dumping Linux?
Tim Mullen, 2002-12-02

Microsoft's security policies are getting better every day, even as a new report slams open-source competitors as security nightmares. But the easy answers aren't always the right ones.

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Research Supports Dumping Linux 2002-12-02
blacklight

Research Supports Dumping Linux 2002-12-03
Anonymous (1 replies)

Research Supports Dumping Linux - RE: Silvio's comments 2002-12-06
Anonymous

Not FUD, rather Aberdeen cluelessness. 2002-12-03
Anonymous (3 replies)

Not FUD, rather Aberdeen cluelessness. 2002-12-05
Anonymous

Not FUD, rather Aberdeen cluelessness. 2002-12-05
Anonymous (2 replies)

Not FUD, rather Aberdeen cluelessness. 2002-12-09
Anonymous

I find you missing the point of the text _that_you_quote_ to be very interesting. All "Open Source" vulnerabilities are not Linux vulnerabilities (any more than all "Closed Source" vulnerabilities are Windows vulnerabilities).

Besides the fact that, if you quantify the individual vulnerabilities in each CERT advisory, and you keep your head on your shoulders, "their" argument still holds true.

I really think you should plead ignorance. It might help...

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Not FUD, rather Aberdeen cluelessness. 2002-12-10
DaveHowe

Research Supports Dumping Linux 2002-12-03
Anonymous

Does Research Support Dumping Linux? 2002-12-03
Anonymous (1 replies)

Does Research Support Dumping Linux? 2002-12-04
TL

More secure, or just better at hiding bugs? 2002-12-04
Anonymous

All vendors and products suck equally...period 2002-12-04
DWreck

Does Research Support Dumping Linux? 2002-12-04
Rob John

Does Research Support Dumping Linux? 2002-12-05
Veggie Meat

You Linux people amaze me... or anger me I think. 2002-12-05
Anonymous (6 replies)

You Linux people amaze me... or anger me I think. 2002-12-05
Anonymous

You Linux people amaze me... or anger me I think. 2002-12-06
Anonymous (1 replies)

You Linux people amaze me... or anger me I think. 2002-12-07
Anonymous (2 replies)

You Linux people amaze me... or anger me I think. 2002-12-09
Anonymous (1 replies)

You Linux people amaze me... or anger me I think. 2002-12-10
vunna@yahoo.com

You Linux people amaze me... or anger me I think. 2002-12-10
Anonymous

You Linux people amaze me... or anger me I think. 2002-12-06
Anonymous (1 replies)

You Linux people amaze me... or anger me I think. 2002-12-10
Anonymous

It's nice to have .. 2002-12-07
Anonymous

You Linux people amaze me... or anger me I think. 2002-12-09
jsalter@-removethis-jrssystems.net (1 replies)

You Linux people amaze me... or anger me I think. 2002-12-11
Anonymous (1 replies)

You Linux people amaze me... or anger me I think. 2002-12-12
Anonymous (1 replies)

You Linux people amaze me... or anger me I think. 2002-12-12
Anonymous

the author show us the most important part of security 2002-12-05
ali abolfathi

Does Research Support Dumping Linux? 2002-12-06
Anonymous

Does Research Support Dumping Linux? 2002-12-06
Steve Robinson

Does Research Support Dumping Linux? 2002-12-06
blacklight

Does Research Support Dumping Linux? 2002-12-07
JacquesB

Does Research Support Dumping Linux? 2002-12-07
Anonymous (1 replies)

Does Research Support Dumping Linux? 2002-12-09
Anonymous (1 replies)

Does Research Support Dumping Linux? 2002-12-11
Anonymous

MULLEN IS PAID BY MICRO$OFT 2002-12-07
Anonymous Hero (1 replies)

MULLEN IS PAID BY MICRO$OFT 2002-12-10
blacklight

Does Research Support Dumping Linux? 2002-12-09
Anonymous

Does Research Support Dumping Linux? 2002-12-09
Sir Gumby

Does Research bother looking at better alternatives? 2002-12-09
ecsd

You're comments are based on a lack of understanding 2002-12-10
Anonymous (1 replies)

You're comments are based on a lack of understanding 2002-12-11
Anonymous

Real professionals trust the source code ONLY 2002-12-11
Anonymous (1 replies)

Real professionals trust the source code ONLY 2002-12-11
Anonymous (2 replies)

Real professionals trust the source code ONLY 2002-12-13
Anonymous

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