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I believe it has been discussed here previously, but open source on a propietary firmware (Java VM) wouldn't be considered open source by many. https://news.yc

by j_s 10y ago

I believe it has been discussed here previously, but open source on a propietary firmware (Java VM) wouldn't be considered open source by many. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11691655 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11691655 It is interesting how it allowed revealing the details of a bug in the implementation, though. https://developers.yubico.com/ykneo-openpgp/SecurityAdvisory%202015-04-14.html https://developers.yubico.com/ykneo-openpgp/SecurityAdvisory...

OJFord 10y ago
> open source on a propietary firmware (Java VM) wouldn't be considered open source It's significantly better than completely closed though!
- yarrel 10y ago
  Why? You still can't control, fix or trust the software as a whole. It's like a parachute that almost opens.
  - rrobukef 10y ago
    Then it's at least a parachute and not a backpack with an anvil.
    - na85 10y ago
      And yet you'll still be in trouble when you impact the ground