[Fedora] Seeing input on Securing the Linux system from intrusions and attacks.

[Les Mikesell]

John Summerfield wrote:
> Les Mikesell wrote:
>> John Summerfield wrote:
>>>
>>> and I note that RH doesn't highlight security at all, that's I could 
>>> find in three clicks.
>>
>> http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/04/18/risk-report-two-years-of-red-hat-enterprise-linux-4/ 
>>
>> is possibly self-serving but seems pretty realistic to me.
>>
> My point, for those who seem to have missed it, is that on the others 
> security is considered a top goal and highlighted as such on the home 
> page. I similarly excluded FreeBSD because it's not highlighted as a top 
> requirement. I also excluded Debian - freeness drives the Debian 
> project, usability drives Ubuntu.

Agreed, but you have enough experience to know that good intentions and 
strict attention to narrow goals don't produce the best results every 
time.  I'm much more comfortable with a project that recognizes that 
unexpected security flaws may exist and has the ability to correct them 
quickly than one that says that because an expert has looked over the 
code, there can't be any security issues.  You do need a balance, of 
course and some tolerance for over-hype in project goals compared to 
what is delivered.

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   Les Mikesell
    lesmikesell at gmail.com