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> The point of "open" is that you don't have to. In theory, but realistically very little FOSS is audited, and audits are not perfect (and we have to trust the
by hackuser 12y ago
> The point of "open" is that you don't have to.
In theory, but realistically very little FOSS is audited, and audits are not perfect (and we have to trust the auditor). We have to trust the authors.
- rakoo 12y agoWhile it's true that softwares are rarely audited, protocols are much more analyzed because they are expected to be read by humans. Fortunately, the DarkMail authors want to create a new protocol and have it interoperable, so there should be an open protocol; that's the most important thing, and we must keep our focus on it.
- saraid216 12y agoIf you decline to audit FOSS yourself, you can't complain about being forced to trust someone else.