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Re: Hackers watching ebay like vultures!!!

7/22/2003 1:11 AM
Mark Buckingham	Re: Hackers watching ebay like vultures!!! [QUOTE] but that is with a worldwide hacker population READING THE SOURCE CODE 24/7/365. Windows code is a big mystery, and kids can still find just as many ways to break it. Imagine if they could peruse the source. [/QUOTE] Actually, there is reason to believe that if the source were open, there would be fewer, not more security holes. That's because if I'm a good guy, and I can find problems in your code, I'll tell you. After all, how many virus attacks has linux gotten?

7/22/2003 1:11 AM

Mark Buckingham

Re: Hackers watching ebay like vultures!!!

[QUOTE]
but that is with a worldwide hacker population READING THE SOURCE CODE 24/7/365. Windows code is a big mystery, and kids can still find just as many ways to break it.
Imagine if they could peruse the source.

[/QUOTE]

Actually, there is reason to believe that if the source were open, there would be fewer, not more security holes. That's because if I'm a good guy, and I can find problems in your code, I'll tell you.

After all, how many virus attacks has linux gotten?

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sr Re: Misc ramblings from the overtired IT guy -- 7/23/2003 3:20 AM