Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 13:46:15 -0500 From: "Gary Gatten" <Ggatten@waddell.com> To: "Wojciech Puchar" <wojtek@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl>, "Polytropon" <freebsd@edvax.de> Cc: Glen Barber <glen.j.barber@gmail.com>, cpghost <cpghost@cordula.ws>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: Open_Source Message-ID: <70C0964126D66F458E688618E1CD008A0793EE90@WADPEXV0.waddell.com> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.0906032028420.24071@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> References: <4ad871310906020843n3e7dc96ap28d5d622e844abf1@mail.gmail.com><alpine.BSF.2.00.0906021757290.2065@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl><20090603004914.73f40a60@gluon.draftnet><alpine.BSF.2.00.0906030848330.49751@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl><20090603091800.GA1177@phenom.cordula.ws><alpine.BSF.2.00.0906031120260.50636@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl><20090603102720.GB1349@phenom.cordula.ws><alpine.BSF.2.00.0906031310420.51077@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl><20090603133343.GB1988@phenom.cordula.ws><4ad871310906030653o62d7e708w1a7be44334ab8dab@mail.gmail.com><20090603152939.GF1988@phenom.cordula.ws><alpine.BSF.2.00.0906031820220.52712@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl><20090603185039.54cdd820.freebsd@edvax.de> <alpine.BSF.2.00.0906032028420.24071@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl>
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Isn't there an "OpenVMS" somewhere? Is it true OSS? Also, how many people actually review source code AND have the skills to find security related issues? Seems mostly "black hats" would be interested in this as they have ulterior motives whereas "typical" users just want to use the software for what it was intended for. I like "Open" for all the reasons most people do, but not convinced having access to source to review for security holes is a major "feature". I like source to fix things and add features / functionality! Not that I can do it, but I can pay someone to WAY faster than getting M$ or others fix anything! -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Wojciech Puchar Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 1:33 PM To: Polytropon Cc: cpghost; Glen Barber; freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Open_Source > > I'd like to add that IF security problems get discovered in OSS, > it's usually just a matter of few time that this problem gets > corrected. This is mostly because the public is able to look at that's true - i pointed it out at the beginning. It can be found easily that someone adds backdoor intentionally. But unintentional security holes are different thing. Everyone can find them and fix, but at the same time everyone can find=20 them and use them. With closed source both are more difficult. > In MICROS~1 land, you give yourself entirely into the hand of a > corporation that is not interested in selling secure products, So this is not open/closed source problem, but micro-soft approach. They just don't care about security. As they don't care about performance=20 and about bugs. But that's just micro-soft. > A counter-example is VMS. It is a commercial product, but highly > reliable and secure. At least is said too, i never used or even seen VMS. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" <font size=3D"1"> <div style=3D'border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0i= n 0in 1.0pt 0in'> </div> "This email is intended to be reviewed by only the intended recipient and may contain information that is privileged and/or confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, use, dissemination, disclosure or copying of this email and its attachments, if any, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please immediately notify the sender by return email and delete this email from your system." </font>
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