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Message-ID: <20031022081442.GB1957@adamantix.org> 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 Taking trustworthy software out of the labs, and into the real world http://www.adamantix.org/
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