Forgot your password?   Comment: Re:Wouldn't Java be a
counterexample? (Score 5, Interesting) 394  by TopSpin
(#45135699) Attached to: Oracle Attacks Open Source; Says
Community-Developed Code Is Inferior  wouldn't Java be a example
of the contrary to this?  Yes, but not the best one. The best
would be Oracle's database. Despite the fact that Oracle
Database Server is not the result of a 'community-based
development model,' the product has a long, ugly history of
vulnerabilities. For some reason it fails to be composed of
'low-defect code,' despite apparently having all the best
financial incentives. The list of vulnerabilities is long and
grows regularly.  The only reason Oracle Database Server has
never been the victim of a SQL Slammer type exploit is that it
is so expensive that most instances exist only well behind
corporate and government firewalls that, if not well maintained,
at least exist. Many SQL Server admins apparently don't believe
in firewalls.  However, [Solaris] is more of Sun's creation than