Similar complaints were lodged against open source software when it was emerging, especially with respect to security. I assert that open source has been bette

Similar complaints were lodged against open source software when it was emerging, especially with respect to security. I assert that open source has been better for security than ever imagined and nearly always produces solutions superior to closed alternatives. I do think it's important to draw attention to the potential downsides, so thanks for contributing this article. Given the upside of open data I can't imagine a scenario where closed data > open data with respect to the general public.