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...industry average for comercial programs, of similar size, on which the product has been tested.

The first report specifically stated that they did not and could not compare the Linux kernel code with that of Windows as they had no access to it but they did have acces to similarly sized, typical commercial code from their clients to compare with. The report also said that if Windows is typical then it would have approximately x amount of flaws, where x is a very high number, based on the number of lines of code. That report also went on to say that MS uses similar flaw-catching tools on their own code so it cannot be assumed that they have that many flaws in their shipped products.

That first report also said that it had been carrying on that research for many years and that the reserch concluded before the final release of kernel 2.6 and that the problems found were being addressed by the developers as the reserch continued. THerefore, the final release of kernel 2.6 had much fewer bugs than the report said was found.
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how many of these did they fix?  reid.thompson@... | 02/04/05
Was something broken?  The King's Servant | 02/04/05
Was something broken? YES  reid.thompson@... | 02/07/05
Hmmm  Linux User 147560 | 02/04/05
100% honest question  NonZealot | 02/04/05
Fewer Bugs Versus Simpler Application  jasonp@... | 02/04/05
Assumes a linear progression of bugs  NonZealot | 02/04/05
What about the severity of the bugs?  Hugh Jass | 02/04/05
lint and char[256]  hipparchus2001 | 02/04/05
Don't forget  seosamh_z | 02/06/05
Um, never....  Jomo_z | 02/07/05
Would this mean...  Mack DaNife | 02/07/05
Well..  d_jedi | 02/04/05
Stored procecures aren't used often  voska | 02/05/05
My experience differs  NonZealot | 02/05/05
Not with "in house" projects  toadlife | 02/05/05
Spoken like a true technotard  Chad_z | 02/04/05
Chad, your noise is missing the point  DePiep | 02/05/05
Chad the Great  seosamh_z | 02/06/05
MySQL is a companies product  B.O.F.H. | 02/06/05
RE: 100% honest question  richdave | 02/05/05
This isnt a troll...  vdraken | 02/04/05
The comparison is...  The King's Servant | 02/04/05
I was so concerned.....  michael-t | 02/04/05
Few bugs.. I don't think so!  d_jedi | 02/04/05
and your point is? nt  michael-t | 02/04/05
Isn't Coverity typical commercial code?  gsbtech | 02/04/05
Linux ratio is 1/17,000, not 10,000  DePiep | 02/05/05
Courage.  richdave | 02/05/05
YA GOTTA BE KIDDING ME!!  Xunil_Sierutuf | 02/05/05
Finally!  Outside T. Box | 02/07/05
Another cheap marketing gimmick  tpepernic | 02/05/05
"Commercial Code"?  Rodney Davis | 02/07/05

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