I not only agree but contribute to the belief that the evolution of
secure software is accelerated by the opening of source.
wt
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Haeckl [mailto:rhaeckl@tampabay.rr.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 3:18 PM
To: slug@nks.net
Subject: Re: [SLUG] Insight on Code Red II
Sorry to see this thread turn personal, but then again if you don't want
to be bitten by a snake, don't go up and try to pet it. I am curious
about your thoughts on open-source vs. closed-source as a means to more
secure software. Regardless of the number of proven exploits (as we
know, many publicly-announced open-source exploits are presumptive while
closed-source are often in reaction), do you agree the evolution of
secure software is accelerated by the opening of the source code?
-Robert
Wyly Wade wrote:
>
> I think there is some miss conception about where my stance is on the
> strengths of linux and where I put my support. I spend 80% of my time
in
> a linux or bsd based system and 90+% of the code that I write runs on
> one of many unix derivatives. I prefer freebsd over most (bsd or linx
> distros) although I have been playing with plan9 a lot lately and have
> found some great advantages to kfs.
>
> Your crass and immature comments do not affect me... although I would
> invite mature conversation.
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