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The real answer is the same as it has always been: libre software. Funny how same topic comes up every time some new issue pops up but we've had the answer na
by kabacha 6y ago
The real answer is the same as it has always been: libre software.
Funny how same topic comes up every time some new issue pops up but we've had the answer nailed in the 90s.
If you want software you can trust no amount of oaths, certificates and overseer bodies will ever be enough. It's only possible to trust fully transparent software.
- qayxc 6y agoThese are orthogonal topics, though. This isn't about trust. Is using Libre Office Calc for operating a death camp more ethical than using MS Excel? Is the creation and use of an armed autonomous drone justifiable and ethical as long as its firmware is open source? Are misinformation bots and fake news generators OK, as long their source code is freely available for use and further modification?
- zajio1am 6y agowell, then using Hippocratic Oatch is not a right metaphor. Doctors are supposed to take care of their patients and not judge their morals, even if such patient is a death camp commander.
- kabacha 6y agoYup, if I'm a Libre office developer what am I suppose to do to prevent nazis using my program? It's absurd to put this weight on a software developer.