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2/11/2009 - How To Argue That Open Source Software Is Secure? Smidge207 writes "Lately there has been a huge push by bank check cheque Microsoft Professionals and their companies to call (potential) clients and warn them of the dangers of open source. This week I orthodox calls from four unlike house roget's ii: the new thesaurusmain entry  rivepart of speech:noun definition:an combative readiness along with energy to undertake taxing efforts. hustle saying that they were warned that they are dangerously insecure because they run open source overhead costs budget systems or software, because 'anyone can read the code and hack you with ease.' Other compeers in the area also have noticed that three local Microsoft Partners have been trying to strike fear in the minds of companies that respond, 'Yes, we use open source or Linux' when the sales call comes in. I know this is simply a sales tactic by these companies, but how do I fix the damage these tactics cause? I have several undertaking who now want more than my word about the stableness of systems that have worked for them flawlessly for 5-6 years, with minimal expense outside of upgrades and patching for security. Does anyone have a good plan or sources of reliable dope* that can be used to inform the customer?" Read more of this story at Slashdot. More: - From the site Mark Post A Comment! Share and enjoy |
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