There is some debate as to the relative security of Apple and Microsoft code. Some argue that Microsoft code was flawed from the beginning, whereas Apple simply wrote more secure code. What’s your opinion? Mac OS X is comprised of a vast quantity of code from a variety of sources, including NeXT, The FreeBSD Project, The NetBSD Project and legacy Apple code that precedes their purchase of NeXT.
I don’t think one can categorically declare that such a complex system written by multiple individuals in different organisations at different times is entirely comprised of superior, better-written code. As an example, Firefox is a great browser, but the RTSP vulnerability in Apple’s QuickTime plug-in is sufficient to lead to remote code execution.
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