If Mint advertised, "Free to download, but also free of good security practices", then I could buy this argument.
The problem is that Mint allows users to trust it. It would be better if they didn't work on the distro at all if they're not going to take security seriously.
People on HN become furious about antivirus programs and routers and whatever else that are discovered to be laughably insecure. An OS is no less of security product than A/V or a router. In fact, it's the first line of defense for an end user.
The problem is that Mint allows users to trust it. It would be better if they didn't work on the distro at all if they're not going to take security seriously.
People on HN become furious about antivirus programs and routers and whatever else that are discovered to be laughably insecure. An OS is no less of security product than A/V or a router. In fact, it's the first line of defense for an end user.