Well with Linux it's a bit different...
... it used to be that on Linux or other unixoid operating systems, people tried to avoid those problems. They tried to make code as simple as possible so there is more care going into each and every line of code. (this changes now with the FreeDesktop/systemd people)
Also on Linux you already had those problems and the libraries tend to be fixed already. There's also more of a culture of fixing bugs, which may or may not turn out to be security problems, as a priority. (again apparently except for the systemd FreeDesktop people)
Biting the hand that feeds IT
