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Internet News reports Linus Torvalds' thoughts on Linux security. Some of them:
"I think kernel bugs should be fixed as soon as humanly possible, and any delay is basically just about making excuses," Torvalds continued. "And that means that as many people as possible should know about the problem as early as possible, because any closed list (or even just anybody sending a message to me personally) just increases the risk of the thing getting lost and delayed for the wrong reasons." But:
The bottom line on kernel security, though, is that the kernel does have bugs that will need to be exposed and then patched. The creator of Linux made no excuses for kernel security and actually noted that users should take additional precautions on their own.
"Quite frankly, nobody should ever depend on the kernel having zero holes," Torvalds wrote. "We do our best, but if you want real security, you should have other shields in place."
posted by James DeLong @ 8:59 AM | Privacy and Security
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