Even if you can not read and understand the code you are still better off with the open source. Due to the fact that independent researchers or programmers unaf

Even if you can not read and understand the code you are still better off with the open source. Due to the fact that independent researchers or programmers unaffiliated with developers will be able to audit the code. While with the closed source software, the only information you have about the inner workings of the software is provided by the developing company.