-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1
The statist approach to open source
,----[ Quote ]
| He keynoted an open source conference in Singapore on Tuesday and gave
| special praise to Google’s Android and Nokia’s Symbian, whose open source
| efforts are opening the market for Singapore.
`----
http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=3520
Open source traits lead to secure applications
,----[ Quote ]
| The manner in which open source tools are developed lends a level of security
| assurance to the applications that are built on this model, said Sun
| Microsystems executives.
|
| Roman Tuma, Asia South software practice managing director at Sun, noted that
| due to the inherent nature of open source, anyone can review the source codes
| to look for irregularities that could potentially harm users.
`----
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-270405.html
Recent:
The Big Ol' Ubuntu Security Resource
,----[ Quote ]
| If you've recently switched from Windows to the Linux distribution Ubuntu,
| you've probably experienced a decrease in spyware -- and malware in
| general -- on your system. But although Ubuntu is billed as the ultra-secure
| solution, you should know that even though Ubuntu's default install has its
| flaws, like every other operating system.
`----
http://www.itsecurity.com/features/ubuntu-secure-install-resource/
Related:
OSX Tiger vs. Vista vs. Ubuntu Security: a 15 Point Report Card
,----[ Quote ]
| When shopping for a new computer, your mind is probably spinning with
| considerations: price, reliability, speed, software capabilities, security,
| and other specs. Perhaps the hardest part is choosing an operating system on
| which everything will run. To get a good idea of what capabilities Apple’s
| OSX Tiger/Leopard, Windows Vista, and Ubuntu Linux have to offer, check out
| our 15 point report card that compares the levels of protection you’ll get
| with each of them.
`----
http://www.virtualhosting.com/blog/2007/osx-tiger-vs-vista-vs-ubuntu-security-a-15-point-report-card/
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux)
iEYEARECAAYFAkmcvPAACgkQU4xAY3RXLo7xsQCeOsRGhXdVF/vfvMmDU8z7rTp3
bLcAniebYCLyWtDh/RXeeqRHarzVR2Y4
=00fu
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
|
|
