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Microsoft can't get "more secure". The issue isn't Microsoft, it's the fact that we now live in a world where exploits get publicly released in a time frame tha
by tw04 9y ago
Microsoft can't get "more secure". The issue isn't Microsoft, it's the fact that we now live in a world where exploits get publicly released in a time frame that no device manufacturer can possibly keep up with while adhering to fda regulations. Do you want stable or fast? You aren't getting both.
- bluGill 9y agoPerfection is impossible, but OpenBSD shows that you can get close: only two exploitable holes is a good track record. Now granted there is a lot of fine print in there (the big one being you need to be up to date - many of the holes people are falling victim to Microsoft has already fixed). OpenBSD puts a large amount of effort into their code audits to achieve that, which is expensive. Microsoft probably will be willing to give devices completely instead of going that far.
- tw04 9y agoAnd how many third party devices are supported under OpenBSD? What does their ecosystem look like? It's easy to have a "secure track record" when you say no to 90% of the outside code contributions and support a minimal amount of hardware. There's basically 0 chance that OpenBSD would ever be the source of medical devices.
- sigjuice 9y agoHow much has OpenBSD been used and deployed in the real world compared to other systems in heck of a long time? It is simply not worth anyone's time to try and break it.