On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 8:51 AM, Bill Moran <wmoran_at_potentialtech.com> wrote: > In response to Anton Shterenlikht <mexas_at_bristol.ac.uk>: > >> >From my information security manager: >> >> FreeBSD isn't much used within the University (I understand) and has a >> (comparatively) poor security record. Most recently, for example: >> >> http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Root-exploit-for-FreeBSD-873352.html > > Are you trying to make your infosec guy look like an idiot? Does he > realize that FreeBSD has a grand total of 16 security problems for all > of 2009? Hell, Microsoft has that many in an average month. > > If he can find something (other than OpenBSD) with a better record than > that, I'd love to hear about it. Either your infosec guy is close to incompetent or this is flame bait. I have tried looking around and OpenBSD appears to be the undisputed #1 track record in terms of security and FreeBSD is #2 (I didn't count dragonflyBSD) Linux is Just horrible, and Windows well enough said :) Sam Fourman Jr. Fourman NetworksReceived on Fri Dec 11 2009 - 06:42:37 UTC
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