Re: Security Patches (was Re: [PATCH].. blah)

Raul Miller (rdm@test.legislate.com)
Wed, 5 Aug 1998 17:41:23 -0400

Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> wrote:
> Nobody would argue with that, but the kernel is a tiny little spec in
> the space of broken applications. Let alone the fact someone people
> really really don't understand the issues.

That sounds like a lack of adequate documentation.

And, encouraging inadequate documentation is the real danger of security
through obscurity.

-- 
Raul


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