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To: ShadowAce

“But it does show how open source is more secure than closed source.”

Yes, in one way it is. In another way, it isn’t.

If a flaw does get past the many eyes of the open source community, into the code, then it sits there waiting for anyone to notice it and exploit it. With closed source, such a flaw would need to be found more by trial and error.


6 posted on 10/10/2013 1:05:15 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Boogieman
At least in the open source community it gets noticed and fixed, not papered over.

/johnny

10 posted on 10/10/2013 1:16:37 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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