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Too Cool For Secure Code?

Posted by michael on from the java-for-everything dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Looks like not everyone believes Linux is the monolith of security folks might like us to think. Jon Lasser raises some interesting points in this article over at Security Focus. Though it has to be said, that whilst he focuses on the Linux/Unix side of things, a good proportion of programmers (no matter what they work on) are guilty of similar conceit to some extent."

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  1. There is secure code out there. by grub · · Score: 3, Funny


    I've been trying to r00t GORILLAS.BAS on my DOS box for years with no luck.

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  2. Re:Of course not by Azghoul · · Score: 2, Funny

    So, what you're saying is, you're not a competant admin? :)

  3. Re:Secure Code... by xanadu-xtroot.com · · Score: 2, Funny

    we learned at skool

    Looks like you need to go back and take Internet%20Lingo%20?101 again. It's spelled sk00l not skool.

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