Linux and security

From: Bob Wolfe (rtwolfe_at_flexus.com)
Date: 12/14/04 

Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 16:54:04 GMT

Just thought that some of your would find this to be of interest.

People can say what they want. Carnegie Mellon University studied
operating systems for 4 years and arrived at the results as shown on
this web site:

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5489804.html

This certainly confirms in my mind that Linux is probably one of the
safest server-based operating systems available. Possibly one of the
safest all-around operating systems available. Despite "conventional
wisdom" Linux is not going to go away...particulary now that IBM has
embraced it.

Bob Wolfe
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