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Data point: I read it the other way, that all employees could look at all of those things, and that the exceptions were un-named. I'd imagine the exceptions ar
by traviscj 10y ago
Data point: I read it the other way, that all employees could look at all of those things, and that the exceptions were un-named.
I'd imagine the exceptions are some small black boxes that try to catch abuse/spam/etc in various ways & places, or are closed off to prevent a code leak from exploiting a loophole in said software. Defense in depth, and all...
- United857 10y agoYeah, that's what I meant. In general, Whatsapp/Oculus/Instagram source code is accessible (at least read access). For the most part, the exceptions are acquisitions (but those get integrated eventually, see above) or some third-party IP subject to obligations.