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Open/free software is great when a great person writes some code and lets you use it, because they are kind and there's nearly no marginal cost. But malicious
by lupire 4y ago
Open/free software is great when a great person writes some code and lets you use it, because they are kind and there's nearly no marginal cost.
But malicious actors can get value from polluting the sharing network, and that costs effort to defend against, which means someone(s) has to pay to secure the network, or be open to attack.
- LudwigNagasena 4y agoThat’s not an either or thing. Someone you pay to can also be a malicious actor.