Check out www.getrewted.net for an interesting thread 'Need help compiling
patch statistics' on the real world impact of openwall and grsecurity, etc.
So far there doesn't seem to be any statistics, but they are trying to
compile them.
Andrew Hoying
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dale Long" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 6:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Leaf-devel] Open Wall Question
> On Tue, 24 Jul 2001, David Douthitt wrote:
> > > How much more secure does the Open Wall patch really make Linux in
real
> > > terms and not academic terms?
> >
> > What's the difference between "real terms" and "academic terms"?
>
> The list of advertised features vs their real impact.
>
> > My view is, anything that is reliable and improves security is worth
> > it. Thus, OpenWall qualifies, and it fixes things that are recognized
> > weaknesses.
>
> I am looking for fuel to for converting others. :-)
>
> Dale.
>
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