[NTLUG:Discuss] Washington Post article

[Ward Networks]

Monty,
 
A little balance here amigo.I can see that you are passionate with this
subject but ALL code is equally vunerable, I have specific engineering
applications published in 170 countries - there have been clever
individuals from 5 continents whom I have worked with over the years
that can penetrate just about any situation you can rig together with
any OS. MS gets more attention because it is the prevelant system in
place today.as Linux becomes more prevelant in the market place, you
will see the same vunerability learning curve that MS has been
consistantly dealing with as more people out there decide to hack the
Linux system.  The plus side of the situation is that many more people
will be detecting and closing the loopholes on the Linux side but the
professors statement is thouroughly correct, there is no silver bullet
with Linux or any other system availbable today.
 
My personal viewpoint is that the government should use Linux because I
would like them to use less of my tax dollars but the issue is of little
difference from a technical perspective.
 
Kevin
 
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From: discuss-admin at ntlug.org [mailto:discuss-admin at ntlug.org] On Behalf
Of MontyS at videopost.com
Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 4:37 PM
To: discuss at ntlug.org
Subject: RE: [NTLUG:Discuss] Washington Post article
 
Although the pushy nature of Microsoft, as displayed in this article, is
very disturbing, what disturbes me more is the following statement:
"I have never seen a systematic study that showed open source to be more
secure."  WHAT?  This is coming from a professor of 
computer science at Georgetown University?  Apparently, she has spent
too much time in front of the lecturn, and too little time in front
of the computer screen!!! 
I guess that is just her opinion... 
And she is actually teaching computer science courses?!  Hopefully
nothing above Computer Security 101. 
Monty 
 
-----Original Message----- 
From:   Stephen Davidson [SMTP:gorky at freenet.carleton.ca] 
Sent:   Thursday, May 23, 2002 3:14 PM 
To:     NTLUG 
Subject:        [NTLUG:Discuss] Washington Post article 
Seems the Pentagon can no longer purchase open source software.  Oh
wait, its free.... 
 
-Steve 
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60050-2002May22.html 
 
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