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Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> This magazine addresses IT managers and execs.
>
> The Scrabble for Open Source
>
> ,----[ Headings ]
>| Open = Popular
>| Open = Cheap
>| Open = Non-Proprietary
>| Open = Linux
>| Open = Fragmented and No control
>| Open = Consortium Approved
>| Open = DIY
>| Open = a Game
>| Open = a Scrabble
> `----
>
> http://www.cio.com.au/index.php/id;1004343190;fp;4;fpid;6285091
Hehe... good to see some humour appearing around this stuff.
Interestingly, I don't think it'll be very long before "fragmentation",
"no central control" and so on are recognised as major reasons for much
improved security of linux and other open platforms. The biggest
security risk going is a monoculture of any kind, and linux's limits on
binary compatibility certainly work well in that direction.
Of course, Java does the opposite, ie., it looks to introduce binary
compatibility, even across multiple platforms, /but/ so long as the JRE
is different for each platform, then again, there is good protection
from malware.
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