What proof is there that Linode Manager is any safer than HyperVM?

I am giving Linode a try because my current VPS host has only HyperVM for things like changing or reinstalling the Linux distro. I was liking the combo of HyperVM and LxAdmin until the VAServ hack. My host then took HyperVM and LxAdmin offline. Since those products will never be patched now, that host is already out of business, they just don't know it yet.

So, in this thread, and a couple of reviews on the web, people have asserted that the in-house Linode Manager is great, secure, well-made, etc.

Can anyone cite proof to help me feel better that an in-house product of a 6-year old company, who also has a lot of non-software development responsibilities, can create a secure, solid piece of software? Have independent groups or labs tried to break it?

I am shell-shocked by this whole VAServ incident and don't want to jump from the frying pan into a different frying pan.

Thanks!

Regardless of anything else, there's actually a company actively backing up the Linode manager, so any issues that are discovered *can* get fixed in short order. They'll never have the problem of their vendor (HyperVM) up and disappearing, since Linode is also responsible for the development of it.

That's got to be worth something.

Totally agree with Guspaz, in-house software development—at least in this case—is really a plus.

Just wondering, would it be possible to move this thread to another forum, or to edit the thread title? I keep thinking that somebody might see "SQL injections bring down VPS host" in the Customer Testimonials forum and think that it's a complaint about Linode. Besides, it seems to be more of a discussion point anyway than a testimonial.

Can I license Linode VPS manager on a server hosted with another ISP?

To be honest with you, we are not yet sure whether Linode is more/less secure than HyperVM. HyperVM was a great product, and I wish that it goes open-source and then with the help of the community it will be the ultimate VPS manager for OpenVZ and XEN.

Linode is a great product and I am enjoying my stay here, yet I wish if I can use it with other ISPs.

I am sure that a lot are willing to license the software...

A lot of people say great things about the LPM, including its ease of use, and it's a great advantage that Linode has over other companies.

That being the case, it's not to Linode's advantage to license it, so I don't expect that'll change.

(Disclaimer: Not an employee of Linode, not speaking for anyone at all, just my own views as a customer)