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> It's nice that Microsoft is admitting that the open-source approach is the right one for security -- something I and other open-source advocates have been say
by burnthrow 6y ago
> It's nice that Microsoft is admitting that the open-source approach is the right one for security -- something I and other open-source advocates have been saying for decades. But, inner source isn't the same thing as open source.
I thought this was common knowledge, but in a previous related thread my comment saying the same was downvoted with some replies about how MS engineers are security gods or some such. Interesting to contrast mainstream tech coverage with HN's RSU echo chamber.
- A4ET8a8uTh0 6y agoI did notice that the initial coverage of the hack blamed open source tools ( which was interesting in itself ). I am not sure if I can ascribe it to malice though.
- lolsal 6y agoI was under the impression the argument against OSS from MS was not due to software security, but due to protecting IP.