Re: why do iceweasel et al have more frequent security issues?

[Douglas Allan Tutty <dtutty@porchlight.ca>]

On Thu, Jul 26, 2007 at 07:13:48PM +0200, Mathias Brodala wrote:
> Douglas Allan Tutty, 26.07.2007 18:23:
> > It seems that the mozilla-derived browsers have security issues
> > requiring updates far more frequently than other browsers like Konqueror
> > or links2.
> 
> Aside from the fact that one software really can be more secure than another one
> is this the result of an increased usage. The more people use Gecko browsers,
> the more bugs can be found willingly or unwillingly. And the more people use
> Gecko browsers, the more lucrative is it to find security holes and damage
> systems this way.

So this suggests that its a tradeoff: more users of Gecko means more
people reporting bugs and therefore more bug fixes but also a more
lucrative target for security threats; Konq may have more undiscovered
security holes but they are undiscovered both by bug fixers and security
threats?  

Is this the gist of the situation?

Doug.