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From: peter at adamantix.org (Peter Busser)
Subject: Re: No Subject

On Tue, Oct 21, 2003 at 08:41:59PM -0500, Paul Schmehl wrote:
> --On Wednesday, October 22, 2003 1:20 AM +0200 Michal Zalewski 
> <lcamtuf@...ttot.org> wrote:
> >
> >Rant: mainstream Linux is generally not all that enthusiastic about
> >implementing security features (even non-executable stack or using some
> >feeble but standard kernel security capabilities is quite unpopular in
> >major distributions). Adding transcluent buttons to KDE/GNOME seems to be
> >the top priority.
> >
> Am I the only one on the list who immediately thought of Microsoft when 
> reading this rant?
> :-)

The big difference here is that you _can_ choose for a distribution that
provides more security if you want. You just have to search a bit and you can
find about a dozen security related Linux and *BSD projects/products.

Groetjes,
Peter Busser
-- 
The Adamantix Project
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