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OSS having bugs is not proof that open sourcing software won't lead to less bugs.
by Lewton 11y ago
OSS having bugs is not proof that open sourcing software won't lead to less bugs.
- TeMPOraL 11y agoI'm only trying to show that you can't shout "Open Source!" and get magical immunity from bugs in life-critical software. We need to think of something else instead, or in addition to, open-sourcing to meaningfully reduce the amount of those bugs.
- Jemmeh 11y agoI agree. The main component of safety and security--is making it part of the software development process itself. Nothing can substitute for that, and it's what the article is addressing. Open source would be "nice", but it's just the training wheels, while safety and security baked into the process is the front tire. Might help it from not falling over but you're not going anywhere in the right direction without the right foundation.