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I’m so glad that backwards thinking concepts like this are dominant, otherwise we might actually have secure software! Think about it, an open-source OS is cho

I’m so glad that backwards thinking concepts like this are dominant, otherwise we might actually have secure software! Think about it, an open-source OS is choosing backwards compatibility over security. This would have caused quite the stir in the 90’s Linux community.

_nalply 9y ago
Security is meaningless if your system doesn't work. Makes sense for me. Or your car is forbidden from starting after an upgrade because you might run over someone tonight. It's a trade-off.
iforgotpassword 9y ago
They're choosing backwards compatibility over bad security (kill everything instead of reporting and fixing bugs). Applying duct tape everywhere instead of fixing things can hardly be desired. And as a side note, backwards compatibility is what made windows succeed.
matwood 9y ago
Do you want your system to kernel panic every time the security code gets a false positive about a problem? The security code is just as likely to have bugs as the software it is securing.