Comment A quick securiy comparison... (Score 1) 531
The other day upper management came to me asked my opinion of various Linux "flavors". We're migrating from SCO Open Server, and they wanted the Sec. Admin's opinion on what they should go with. Of course, Slackware is were my heart is, but I'd already been denied due to its name ("How can we sell a customer on an OS named SLACKware?") After strolling through CERT's site for a while, I jumped over to LinuxSecurity.com and had a look at their numbers. The results of my report were astounding, and I thought I'd share it with my fellow /.ers....
2001 Red Hat vulnerabilities from LinuxSecurity.com : 76
2001 Mandrake vulnerabilities from LinuxSecurity.com : 86
2001 Slackware vulnerabilities from LinuxSecurity.com : 5
Being the stubborn ass that I am, I went ahead and put Slackware into the report with management's two fav's, Red Hat and Mandrake. I'm glad I did, since they have now done a 180 and are FINALLY seriously considering Slackware. If all goes well, our clientbase of 573 servers will change hands from SCO OpenServer to Slackware. Yea, I'd say its not dying out...
Heml0ck
2001 Red Hat vulnerabilities from LinuxSecurity.com : 76
2001 Mandrake vulnerabilities from LinuxSecurity.com : 86
2001 Slackware vulnerabilities from LinuxSecurity.com : 5
Being the stubborn ass that I am, I went ahead and put Slackware into the report with management's two fav's, Red Hat and Mandrake. I'm glad I did, since they have now done a 180 and are FINALLY seriously considering Slackware. If all goes well, our clientbase of 573 servers will change hands from SCO OpenServer to Slackware. Yea, I'd say its not dying out...
Heml0ck
