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> Use free software: As in speech. You want to use code that’s actually reviewed or that you can review yourself. There is no way to achieve that without source
by minikites 12y ago
> Use free software: As in speech. You want to use code that’s actually reviewed or that you can review yourself. There is no way to achieve that without source code. Someone may have reviewed proprietary crap but who knows.
Maybe this person forgot about Heartbleed? Or that Debian bug that was around for years? Or Shellshock, dating back to 1989?
Stop pretending and assuming that just because software is open source that it is automatically reviewed.
- psycr 12y agoHis claim is that it's necessary - not that it's sufficient.
- orclev 12y agoOpen source doesn't mean it HAS been reviewed, it just means it CAN be reviewed. The same can not be said of closed source products. I rather trust the product that at least has the option of being reviewed by an independent source over one that you have no choice but to trust the creator of.
- snowwrestler 12y agoThe reason you are able to use those as examples is because they were caught and mitigated. Open source doesn't magically prevent bugs. But it does ensure that when a bug is found, you'll hear about it and get a well-vetted fix pretty quickly.