With all respect, the street value of a previously unknown 0day networked exploit is over 100 000 euros. No one who is able to produce those will go and practically donate one to a competition with such a measle prize. Especially when it means exposing yourself. The fanboyism'ish pleasure of making one platform look "bad" is really not a big enough motive either.
I am not saying Ubuntu is not bad, please don't take me wrong. Ubuntu is doing pretty damned well, especially if compared to the OS X. I am just saying that the evidence in hand is not enough to support conclusion that Ubuntu is extremely secure. There is still much to be done, eternally.
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With all respect, the street value of a previously unknown 0day networked exploit is over 100 000 euros. No one who is able to produce those will go and practically donate one to a competition with such a measle prize. Especially when it means exposing yourself. The fanboyism'ish pleasure of making one platform look "bad" is really not a big enough motive either.
I am not saying Ubuntu is not bad, please don't take me wrong. Ubuntu is doing pretty damned well, especially if compared to the OS X. I am just saying that the evidence in hand is not enough to support conclusion that Ubuntu is extremely secure. There is still much to be done, eternally.