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Originally Posted by slaapliedje View Post
Not to mention that it is the first Linux platform to get widespread trojans.

The "repository mess" is what keeps Maemo and other Debian based distributions from such dangers. As long as you use trusted repositoriies, you should be golden.
Do you really mean to tell me you think we've got not one, but two testing processes each so bulletproof that a Trojan couldn't make it through, and Apple and Google are what, simply incompetent? Keep in mind we have two completely independent routes to the device -- the community option where apps go through extras-testing->testers->extras, and the Ovi store (I've no clue what sort of QC Ovi imposes on that side), and an attacker can pick whichever is less secure.

We're Trojan-free for one reason, and that's because we are not popular enough to be worth attacking. Compared with Android's capabilities-based security, we're really not even trying. (I'm not complaining here -- I'd rather not have that security layer in the way -- but facts are facts.)
 

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