not sure how you can say that when recently across all linux distros they discovered a password hack that had existed for nearly a decade, basically existed for NINE years - A nine-year-old critical vulnerability has been discovered in virtually all versions of the Linux operating system and is actively being exploited in the wild - the dirty cow kernal flaw... i respect what your saying, i think it comes down to the way you use an OS, you have to keep on top of security patches, but responsibly when browsers websites and downloadings things..
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No operating system can be perfect as they are incredibly complex. The open source nature of Linux means that anyone can check the code, but that doesn't mean they will. Crooks can check it too. That said, I love Linux and have used it for years. I want an OS that doesn't keep trying to stop me doing things. The creativity of the community is amazing.
right, i need a platform that makes me productivity. if you want any kind of longevity with your OS of choice you need to have some level of security knowledge to maintain it. plan for the day the backup dies and things get hacked because they eventually do!
The key is that it "was discovered", on Windows they will never be discovered since the code is not public.
Yes now the linux devs will be more careful, no problem, this just forces people to adapt to the situation and be more careful. While Windows and others promise false sense of security.
If it took 9 years for an open community to find this, then how much time will it take for a handful of programmers at MS to discover critical bugs?
ok, so really the piece was about your distain for windows. i respect that, i hate windows too - also 'Yes now the linux devs will be more careful' is not really an answer is it? :) - i still enjoyed your post as i think it brings value and awareness to the problem! :)
More like my distain for non-transparent projects. People deserve the right to know what softwares they have on their PC, just as you deserve to know the ingredients of the food that you buy at the grocery store.
It matters if the food contains chemicals and additives or not, just as it matters if your software contains backdoors and bugs or not.
ok. thanks.