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Re:Google, Xiaomi, and Huawei affected by zero-day flaw that... by jodrellblank on Sunday October 06, 2019 @12:55AM (#21169900)
It’s “telling” of what exactly?

Linux distributions make up the majority of public web and database servers and approximately none of the real-time audio players, is that not a “particular reason” to prioritise security over real-time audio?

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Re:Google, Xiaomi, and Huawei affected by zero-day flaw that... by pnako on Sunday October 06, 2019 @02:09AM (#21170141)
I'm not saying that Linux should neglect security, but there is no reason for it to be above anything else. People who care about security can look at systems that are more focused, like OpenBSD.
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Re:Google, Xiaomi, and Huawei affected by zero-day flaw that... by posix_me_less on Sunday October 06, 2019 @05:42AM (#21170913)
Agreed on fair prioritization, but most people care about Linux security, because that is the major platform. OpenBSD is an obscure platform that is not an option for massive majority of users, and no phone uses it.
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