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y“Whether Linux or Windows, No
Software Is Secure”
xEugene
H. Spafford and David L. Wilson
xChronicle
of Higher Education, 9/24/04
yA
few (approximate) quotes
xClaims
and counterclaims … miss the main point: Today's computer
systems, whether open source or proprietary, are
inherently insecure because of inconsistent and haphazard
design, lack of interest in ensuring high quality,
and a marked indifference on the part of developers
to the growing complexity of systems.