Linux isn’t safe enough?
March 28th, 2009
Slovenian government decided that Linux and open-source aren’t appropriate for government usage. The reasons being (a recap from the source):
- Using open-source browser instead of horrible MSIE is inappropriate because “MSIE is free anyway, and using other browsers can cause problems with existing applications”. The facts that MSIE is the least secure A-grade browser on the market, and that in Slovenia Firefox has the biggest share apparently aren’t important.
- OpenOffice is a viable option (wow!)
- “Linux isn’t appropriate for workstations because it’s code is too open and it can become too vulnerable in case of mass usage.” I’m speechless.
- Linux is already used on most servers. Impressive.
- “Security is an issue with OSS, because the source code is available to general public.” Just as for #3, I remain speechless.
Source: slo-tech.com (in Slovene)
This is what you get if uninformed people make decisions. It’s utter non-sense with no solid arguments. Some of the points can in all fairness be called STUPID.
It’s a bit surprising that the SD communists like to lick Microsoft’s butt so much.
It actually doesn’t have to do much with the political option currently in charge. I’m also not really sure why you dragged communism into this, but I suppose it shows your maturity.