( LINUX IS MODULAR BY DESIGN, NOT MONOLITHIC )
"The Linux kernel supports modular drivers, but it is essentially a monolithic kernel where services in the kernel are interdependent. Any adverse impact of this monolithic approach is minimized by the fact that the Linux kernel is designed to be as minimal a part of the system as possible. Linux follows the following philosophy almost to a point of fanaticism: “Whenever a task can be done outside the kernel, it must be done outside the kernel.” This means that almost every useful feature in Linux (“useful” as perceived by an end user) is a feature that does not have access to the vulnerable parts of a Linux system. In contrast, bugs in graphics card drivers are a common cause of the Windows blue-screen-of-death. That’s because Windows integrates graphics into the kernel, where a bug can cause a system failure. With only a few proprietary exceptions (such as the third-party NVidia graphics driver), Linux forces all graphics drivers to run outside the kernel. A bug in a graphics driver may cause the graphical desktop to fail, but not cause the entire system to fail. If this happens, one simply restarts the graphical desktop. One does not need to reboot the computer."

" itwales.com: The Linux kernel is a modular one.
What benefits does this bring to the OS user?
Alan: Modularity is an essential part of a reliable system.
If you cannot change one part of the system without needing to modify the rest of the system you cannot fix a bug without risking introducing thousands more.

( Alan Cox is one of the most influential IT innovators in the world.
A graduate of the University of Wales, Swansea, he has been a key developer of
the Linux kernel for nearly a decade. ) "

" Osim toga nije točno da se u Windowsima koriste toliko RPCevi, koliko su to obični
sistemski pozivi kojima je dozvoljeno presretanje, znaci da aplikacija odabere mijenjanje ponašanja odredjenog standardnog poziva -- rutine za iscrtavanje fontova tako mogu koristiti Adobe Type drivere, i sl. sto je sa sigurnosne perspektive katastrofa."

( LINUX IS MODULAR BY DESIGN, NOT MONOLITHIC )
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Nije mi jasno kako se to može pobijati, pa čak i kada je riječ o kernelu.

Nije mi jasno kako se to može pobijati, pa čak i kada je riječ o kernelu.
Kako je za mene (a nadam se i za čitatelje) važan autoritet onoga tko daje izjave navesti ću primjer:

itwales.com: The Linux kernel is a modular one.
What benefits does this bring to the OS user?
Alan: Modularity is an essential part of a reliable system.

Today Linux is a module loading monolithic kernel. Device drivers and kernel extensions typically run in ring 0, with full access to the hardware, although some run in user space.

This means that almost every useful feature in Linux (“useful” as perceived by an end user) is a feature that does not have access to the vulnerable parts of a Linux system.

In contrast, bugs in graphics card drivers are a common cause of the Windows blue-screen-of-death. That’s because Windows integrates graphics into the kernel, where a bug can cause a system failure.

With only a few proprietary exceptions (such as the third-party NVidia graphics driver), Linux forces all graphics drivers to run outside the kernel.

ne govori se o PRETJERANOM korištenju, već je poanta na " WINDOWS DEPENDS TOO HEAVILY ON THE RPC MODEL " i da je to potencijalno veliki sigurnosni rizik, što i sam priznaješ u komentaru :

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