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"Another reason to use linux."

Associated Press -

The researchers demonstrated the vulnerability at a computer-security conference, showing how to take complete control of a MacBook from Apple Computer Inc. But the two researchers, David Maynor, 28, and Jon Ellch, a 24-year-old who prefers to go by his hacker handle Johnny Cache, said the technique will work on an array of machines, including those that run Microsoft Corp.'s Windows and the free Linux operating system.

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The main problem here is that device drivers are a funny mix of stuff put together by hardware and software developers, and these guys are often under the gun to produce the code that will power products that the manufacturer is often in a hurry to get to market."
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Namely, that wireless device drivers are largely developed and written by an odd mix of hardware and software developers in an environment where time-to-market often trumps any thorough code review for potential security flaws."

Most linux drivers are written from scratch (although are some exceptions in which the manufacturer releases drivers, or linux uses emulated windows drivers, which is probably why the other article mentions linux) by hundreds of people around the world and thus don't have the problem of being thrown together at the last minute. Furthermore, due to their open source nature, they are subject to constant scrutiny and revision.