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> I'd wager you don't want fighter jet or missile guidance software to be open source. Why not? I can think of some reasons but they mostly devolve to security
by eyelidlessness 3y ago
> I'd wager you don't want fighter jet or missile guidance software to be open source.
Why not? I can think of some reasons but they mostly devolve to security by obscurity and a whole lot of assumptions to even get there. The actors who want to know are already in the know. At least open sourcing the rest would be a compelling lever to avoid accidentally escalating conflicts.
- zmgsabst 3y agoSignatures are carefully protected and used for targeting. If you disclose everything about how a targeting system or sensor system operates, it becomes easier to defeat. But I think there’s a happy medium where the framework and general missile/sensor code is disclosed — but truly critical information like the sonar signature of enemy submarines is protected.
- sam_lowry_ 3y agoGoogle open-souces a lot but keeps the search algorithm in secret.
- bombolo 3y agoIs a radar signature "source code"? Do you generate radar signatures with gcc? Your comment makes little sense.