Green Hills: Linux Security Controversy, Part III

“Many people grudgingly accept the fact that Linux security is
not good enough for critical defense systems today. But they cling
to the misconception that the open source development process is so
superior to any proprietary development process that in the
fullness of time, Linux security will improve until it is as good
as any ‘proprietary’ operating system. But Linux’s security
problems can’t be fixed, they are systemic and long standing. There
is no way to fix Linux to bring it up to the level of security that
is required for national defense systems, a level that is already
available in proprietary operating systems…”

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