Re: [Full-disclosure] OSS means slower patches

[Michael Silk <michaelslists@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 9/19/05, Ivan . <ivanhec@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> An interesting perspective?

Nope.


> http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,16650762%5E15306%5E%5Enbv%5E,00.html
> 
> Symantec Australia managing director David Sykes said the increasing
> popularity of open source software, such as the Mozilla Foundation's
> Firefox browser, could be part of the reason for the increase in the
> gap between vulnerability and patch, with the open source development
> model itself part of the problem. "It is relying on the goodwill and
> best efforts of many people, and that doesn't have the same commercial
> imperative," he said. "I'm sure that is part of what is causing the
> blow-out in the patch window."
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