Linux security

[John L Fjellstad]

Daniel Carrera <daniel.carrera at zmsl.com> writes:

> <quote>
> Microsoft knows that reliable software is not
> cost-effective. According to studies, 90 to 95 percent of all bugs are
> harmless. They're never discovered by users, and they don't affect
> performance. It's much cheaper to release buggy software and fix the 5
> to 10 percent of bugs people find and complain about.
> </quote>
>
> This might come as a shock, but I trust Bruce Schneier more than
> you. He's a highly respected security expert, and he doesn't have a
> vested interest.

It's not a shock, and it doesn't matter. If a user doesn't discover the
bug (as in it doesn't affect them) then the bug doesn't matter.
And it doesn't change Eric Dunbar's point in that as bugs get discovered
and fixed, MS Windows will get better.

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John L. Fjellstad
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