> Doesn't that mean Linux is entirely broken? It depends on how you look at it. Linux does not break kernel-userspace but userspace libraries, like the c libra

> Doesn't that mean Linux is entirely broken? It depends on how you look at it. Linux does not break kernel-userspace but userspace libraries, like the c libraries, constantly change as security holes and bugs are patched. This is a more secure approach as updates bring in security and bug patches. The flip side is that approach can sacrifice backwards compatibility if an api interface changes or removed. This forces the developer to constantly rebuild and check if anything is broken. The idea is everyone is proactive and stays up-to-date. That's how Linux works. Microsoft's approach is to let the application developer bundle the libraries with the application if necessary. That's what all of those visual c++ updates are for when you install certain software, they install the libs the application was linked against. So your computer is littered with multiple library versions, some of which may contain security flaws. The latest approach in Linux is to bundle the application and libraries in containers. It's a hybrid approach that takes the MS idea of bundling the linked libs with the application but wrapping it up into a neat container that in theory should isolate the system from any vulnerabilities the libraries may contain.