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Linux: written in C, hundreds of buffer overflow errors Multics: written in PL/I, approximately zero buffer overflow errors see also: https://www.cvedetails.c

• hsjqllzlfkf 3y ago
  That doesn't tell me much. Linux is much bigger and more used than whatever multics is. So the fact that more bugs are documented is no surprise.
  • Jtsummers 3y ago
    It should tell you that Linux is not a "paragon of reliability" unless you have a non-standard definition of paragon and/or reliability.
    • musicale 3y ago
      And that many of Linux's severe vulnerabilities were facilitated by C/gcc: "The net result is that a PL/I programmer would have to work very hard to program a buffer overflow error, while a C programmer has to work very hard to avoid programming a buffer overflow error." https://www.acsac.org/2002/papers/classic-multics.pdf https://www.acsac.org/2002/papers/classic-multics.pdf
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