For the most part, security is a matter of the programmer writing the
code.  If the programmer knows what they're doing, then all is well.  If
they don't know how to write secure code, then you get in to problem areas.

-Shawn

Ken Pergola wrote:

> I was hoping someone could educate me on something that I see and hear a lot
> of comments about. I hear a lot of claims that Linux is more secure than
> Windows, but I don't usually see people elaborate on why this claim is made
> after they make it.
>
> Isn't C++ the underlying language that both operating systems are written
> in?
>
> And if so, wouldn't both operating systems be *equal* in their
> susceptibility to buffer overrun attacks, for example, due to the pitfalls
> of C-string functions like 'strcpy', 'strcat' in C++?
>
> Perhaps this is narrowing things down to such a simplistic and specific
> example, but I feel it is a fair question to ask. Thank you for sharing any
> comments on this.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Ken Pergola
>
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