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This would specially be interesting to enable easy external auditing. Specially since governments rely a lot in large consulting companies, and these often deli
by fmsf 9y ago
This would specially be interesting to enable easy external auditing. Specially since governments rely a lot in large consulting companies, and these often deliver software of questionable quality. Also easier to evaluate would be the high costs usually associated with contracts to develop software sponsored by tax money.
- giancarlostoro 9y agoAlso those who review the open sourced code could find themselves getting job offers potentially, or find it easier to apply for jobs with those systems. The only exception I see to the whole "Public Money should produce Public Code" is in the defense sector depending on the project components. We wouldn't want to share code that is used in war with the entire world I don't think?