Linux has *fewer* vulnerabilities than before.

[C Hamel]

On Saturday 06 May 2006 16:54, John L Fjellstad wrote:
> Daniel Carrera <daniel.carrera at zmsl.com> writes:
> > John L Fjellstad wrote:
> >> Linux didn't start as a server OS.  It started out as a desktop OS for
> >> Linus.
> >
> > Yes, but it started as a clone of an OS that /was/ designed to be
> > networked from the early days. Saying "server OS" wouldn't be
> > right. But saying that it was designed with a good security model from
> > the start would be accurate.
>
> Oh, I agree with that.  The fact that Linus decided to base it on UNIX,
> and probably recognized what worked and what didn't, helped alot when
> it came to security and overall design.
>
> --
> John L. Fjellstad
> web: http://www.fjellstad.org/          Quis custodiet ipsos custodes
Perhaps that is what the netadmin was referring to, and I merely misunderstood 
his meaning.  At any rate,  kudos to Linus.  Question: Isn't the name Linux 
(with a long 'i')...?  Why do people refer to Linux (w/a short 'i')?  Isn't 
it named after LInus ...although a bit loosely??
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	...CH
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