The Standard: Poking Holes in Linux

“…Linux’s rise in popularity over the past few years has
breathed new life into the open-source movement, with Linux
enjoying increased acceptance as an alternative to Windows and
other proprietary operating systems. Linux offers high performance,
is freely distributed and can be quickly and easily improved.
However, its free-form development means that its distributions
lack standards and support.”

“…Most experts agree that open-source software can be valuable
for encryption software. When testing encryption for weaknesses, it
is ssumed that hackers will know the algorithms, and the more
people who try to crack it, the better. However, the security
community is divided, or undecided, about whether open-source as an
operating system offers enough security.”

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