Open-Source Security Technology Joins Endangered List. Open source carries much less “risk” when compared to closed applications, columnist says. Author: “Even in the Linux world, tweaking the OS for the application layer is generally considered taboo” Don MacVittie: “I find the power to alter the kernel to be an advantage, not voodoo. In production I make few kernelizations on BSD because I am scared and need to “run away” If you’re thinking of using open source, keep a close eye on what happens to both Snort and Nessus.””]
Source: https://taosecurity.blogspot.com/2005/11/network-computing-misses-mark-i-really.html