Vista - Re: Does Redmond Control Your Compuer Remotely?

09-13-2007

In article <OphdNgl9HHA.464@xxxxxx>,
noone@xxxxxx says...

Quote:

> I believe that peer review of "released" linux and applications code is
> the rule rather than the exception. In other words, people that KNOW
> what to look for are reviewing code and verifying that there are no
> hidden surprises before the code is available through the repositories.

And yet they deliver patches and updates frequently, because things were
not caught in that PEER-REVIEW process.

It doesn't matter how you do it or what process you implement, bad code
will get by, hacks will be found, etc... It's easier to find exploits if
you have the source code, both for the good guy and the bad guys.

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09-13-2007

Leythos wrote:

Quote:

> In article <OphdNgl9HHA.464@xxxxxx>,
> noone@xxxxxx says...

Quote:

>> I believe that peer review of "released" linux and applications code is
>> the rule rather than the exception. In other words, people that KNOW
>> what to look for are reviewing code and verifying that there are no
>> hidden surprises before the code is available through the repositories.

>
> And yet they deliver patches and updates frequently, because things were
> not caught in that PEER-REVIEW process.
>
> It doesn't matter how you do it or what process you implement, bad code
> will get by, hacks will be found, etc... It's easier to find exploits if
> you have the source code, both for the good guy and the bad guys.
>

Very true, but there seems to be an issue of transparency still not
dealt with. And that, I believe, is the real problem with what has
happened again with ms. It is repeatable and verifiable. And I find it
curious that some cannot or will not question what is going on.

--
norm

09-13-2007	#1 (permalink)
Leythos n/a posts	Re: Does Redmond Control Your Compuer Remotely? In article <OphdNgl9HHA.464@xxxxxx>, noone@xxxxxx says... Quote: > I believe that peer review of "released" linux and applications code is > the rule rather than the exception. In other words, people that KNOW > what to look for are reviewing code and verifying that there are no > hidden surprises before the code is available through the repositories. And yet they deliver patches and updates frequently, because things were not caught in that PEER-REVIEW process. It doesn't matter how you do it or what process you implement, bad code will get by, hacks will be found, etc... It's easier to find exploits if you have the source code, both for the good guy and the bad guys. -- Leythos - Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum. - Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented worker" is like calling a drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist" spam999free@xxxxxx (remove 999 for proper email address)
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09-13-2007	#2 (permalink)
norm n/a posts	Re: Does Redmond Control Your Compuer Remotely? Leythos wrote: Quote: > In article <OphdNgl9HHA.464@xxxxxx>, > noone@xxxxxx says... Quote: >> I believe that peer review of "released" linux and applications code is >> the rule rather than the exception. In other words, people that KNOW >> what to look for are reviewing code and verifying that there are no >> hidden surprises before the code is available through the repositories. > > And yet they deliver patches and updates frequently, because things were > not caught in that PEER-REVIEW process. > > It doesn't matter how you do it or what process you implement, bad code > will get by, hacks will be found, etc... It's easier to find exploits if > you have the source code, both for the good guy and the bad guys. > Very true, but there seems to be an issue of transparency still not dealt with. And that, I believe, is the real problem with what has happened again with ms. It is repeatable and verifiable. And I find it curious that some cannot or will not question what is going on. -- norm
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