Hi Douglas. Douglas Allan Tutty, 26.07.2007 20:06: > 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? Basically, yes. Regards, Mathias -- debian/rules
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