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RE: (IE/SCOB) Switching Software Because of Bugs: Some Facts About Software and Security bugs
From: "Drew Copley" <dcopley () eEye com>
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 15:10:47 -0700
-----Original Message----- From: Barry Fitzgerald [mailto:bkfsec () sdf lonestar org] Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 3:07 PM To: Drew Copley Cc: full-disclosure () lists netsys com Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] (IE/SCOB) Switching Software Because of Bugs: Some Facts About Software and Security bugs Drew Copley wrote:Conclusion: Mozilla may be better. I think there is some strong chance of that. But only marginally. It has had bugs. It has a lot of features, which means a lot of potential for security issues. They have kept their browser more conservative then Microsoft has kept Internet Explorer. Traditionally, Mozilla developers have been far more "RFC compliant" - as the saying goes then Microsoft.Hello Drew, I'll start with my own disclaimer. I have been a Free Software developer in the past and my bias is hereby established. However, while I agree with the general point that any piece of software will have bugs and switching simply because a bug has been found is a bad idea, to say that is not to say that all bugs are equal. (I know that that's not what you were saying, but I know that someone will read into what was said that way.) I'm sure that MS Calc has bugs. I know, though, that MS Calc's bugs are, most likely, not going to allow black hats to compromise systems and steal people's data.
I covered this in the paper. I realize it was really long, apologies for that. Of course, there is a factor of "footprint" or "landscape". <snip> _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
Current thread:
- (IE/SCOB) Switching Software Because of Bugs: Some Facts About Software and Security bugs Drew Copley (Jun 30)
- Re: (IE/SCOB) Switching Software Because of Bugs: Some Facts About Software and Security bugs Barry Fitzgerald (Jun 30)
- Re: (IE/SCOB) Switching Software Because of Bugs: Some Facts About Software and Security bugs Ron DuFresne (Jun 30)
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- RE: (IE/SCOB) Switching Software Because of Bugs: Some Facts About Software and Security bugs Drew Copley (Jun 30)
- RE: (IE/SCOB) Switching Software Because of Bugs: Some Facts About Software and Security bugs Drew Copley (Jun 30)
- RE: (IE/SCOB) Switching Software Because of Bugs: Some Facts About Software and Security bugs Drew Copley (Jun 30)