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[David Goodwin]

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> To say they are badly coded may or may not 
> be true but then the Linux kernel has that many patches it could keep a 
> plaster manufacturer in business for years.

Hah! Unfortunately any large software project (the Linux kernel being 
one of the largest ever, in terms of lines of code) are incredibly 
complex, and it is just not possible for one person to have a in depth 
understanding of every nook and cranny. There will be patches to fix 
bugs and unfortunately security problems - the important bit is how the 
development process works - how quick these fixes applied ? How soon are 
they made availabe to the public ? How are they distributed to the 
public in a friendly manner (which encourages them to upgrade in a 
painless manner) etc.

Regardless of the development methodology and amount of testing 
undertaken there will always be bugs. Testing will of course help reduce 
bugs, but can't eliminate them.

David.


(Some might argue that the use of langagues like Ada 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_programming_language) and a derivative 
SPARK http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPARK_programming_language)


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David Goodwin
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