bugtraq - Re: Re: "Which is more secure? Oracle vs. Microsoft" (is it a fair comparison?)

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Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 09:53:44 -0800
From: Steve Friedl <steve@...xwiz.net>
To: stopmakingnoise@...il.com
Cc: bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
Subject: Re: Re: "Which is more secure? Oracle vs. Microsoft" (is it a fair comparison?)

On Fri, Nov 24, 2006 at 05:46:14PM -0000, stopmakingnoise@...il.com wrote:
> I don't think so. This is plain FUD.
> Want to write a paper comparing flaws found in these two DBMS? That's fine.
> Please write down numbers and graphs, but - please! - refrain from any comments which are not
> factual but are your own's.

David Litchfield is such a respected authority in this field that many
of us consider "Because David said so" to be the same as fact, and his
mere opinion, offered to the list for free, is a gift to the security
community.

Steve

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