[$] Security in an error-prone world
The 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air was a beautiful car, kernel.org
administrator Konstantin Ryabitsev said at the beginning of his Korea Linux
Forum talk. It had roomy seats, lots of features, and a smooth ride; it
was all about power and comfort. But if you got into an accident with this
car, it would kill you; it was not designed around the idea that things
might go wrong. Our computer systems in 2015 mirror the Bel Air of 1957;
they are not designed around humans and the mistakes they make.
Konstantin had a simple message for the audience: take a cue from the
automotive industry and design and build systems
that do not fail catastrophically when errors are made.