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Posted 15 August 2008 - 02:06 PM

Linus Torvalds, creator of the Linux kernel, says he's fed up with what he sees as a "security circus" surrounding software vulnerabilities and how they're hyped by security people.

Torvalds explained his position in an e-mail exchange with Network World this week. He also expanded on critical comments he made last month that caused a stir in the IT industry.

Last month Torvalds stated in an online posting that "one reason I refuse to bother with the whole security circus is that I think it glorifies -- and thus encourages -- the wrong behavior. It makes 'heroes' out of security people, as if the people who don't just fix normal bugs aren't as important. In fact, all the boring normal bugs are way more important, just because there's a lot more of them."

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Posted 15 August 2008 - 04:00 PM

But, but, but everyone loves a circus! There might be pwnies...

Seriously, the man is right. And now everyone hates him. And THAT proves he's right!
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Posted 15 August 2008 - 05:42 PM

:lol: Yep, The truth isn't always a pretty or well received thing. Imagine, what would Symantec/Mcafee/(insert name here) do if there were no more viruses or malware to contend with ?

Love that Circ Du Soleil, the others , not so much :)

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Posted 15 August 2008 - 10:30 PM

If it is digital....

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