Not discrediting Open Source Software, but nothing is 100% safe.

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      I mean, what’s a “proper audit”?
      most audits my company does are a complete smoke and mirrors sham. But they do get certifications. Is that “proper”?

      I’m pretty confident that the code-quality of linux is, on average, higher than that of the windows kernel. And that is because not only do other people read and review, the programmer also knows his shit is for everyone to see. So by and large they are more ashamed to submit some stringy mess that barely works

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        I just had a thought, and thought of sharing it. I prefer to be skeptical and until properly convinced, why should I blindly believe in something?

        That said, I personally use Linux and BSD kernels, and I’m quite thankful for FOSS movement to exist in our reality.

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      I have doubt about the Linux kernel being properly audited.

      Torvalds is doing it so he has more reasons to chain insults. “I SAID NO REGRESSIONS, YOU BUNCH OF %#$%%&#$@#$%#&%#!!!”

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      A little scary to contemplate since some of the code comes from the NSA

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        I’m pretty sure the code submitted by the NSA has had more people look over it than any other snippet in there.

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          Probably there’s more to it. Who know maybe the active developers were contacted by secret services to add something kinky.