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From: Dennis Lovelady <dlovelady@dtcc.com> > I had to smile when I read this: > > Unix is pretty secure. Linux too. The buffer overflow > > problems are not platform problems, but sloppy > > programming. > > Now, don't get angry, just smile with me, huh? But it seems funny that > "pretty secure" is OK for you to use in this context, but not acceptable > when discussing the iSeries and SLS. Isn't that interesting? :) > The difference is that the *nix problems are caused by sloppy programming (as are most of M$'s as well), but the AS/400 problems are deeper, being architectural flaws. And now, I'm waiting for everyone to say,"yes but if you follow the rules, you are secure".
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