>>967049 (OP)
>Since linus torvalds
Hah! Yeah I don't think Torvalds really knows or cares about security. Obviously he knows some security stuff, but don't mistake him for a person with a comprehensive perspective on it. He might know how to implement a piece of code with security in mind, but he doesn't see the big picture of security.
Don't ever mistake expertise in one area as expertise in general.
So many developers and experts are basically just nerds. They enjoy coding (who doesn't) but don't care too much about the end result, especially when it comes to security. They don't have the mind for caring about bigger picture things like security or real-usability.
Torvalds and Stallman are very alike in this regard. Both became so obsessed with minutia and other nerdery that neither was able to meet their final goal. This is assuming that the final goal for each was a full OS. Torvalds titled his own book "Just for Fun." And that really sums it up I think. He only cares about enjoying the journey, and he's largely uninterested in the outcome that many users would like to see.
A kind of example of this nerdery would be ex-military or law enforcement gun nuts. Some are obsessed with guns and are very knowledgable about them. But they don't see the larger ramifications of firearms. Some in this group will be pro-regulation and would like to see guns banned for everyone except cops and soldiers. Others may fail to see the necessity of at least some safeguards.
The firearm example, while politically polarizing, is very relevant. There are government forces that would love to ban encryption, for example. They may one day argue that computers should be controlled as guns are. We are approaching a future where computers and technology may pose more of a threat to government than any firearm ever could.
Anyways. I do not trust Torvalds or Linux. All the jackasses contributing to the Linux kernel cannot possibly be a good thing. Pretty much any loser can get their code put into the kernel. I wouldn't want any of those people using my personal computer, so why should I let their code run on it?