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minus-squareFree Palestine 🇵🇸@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoThe Free Software Foundation Europe has an awesome initiative called Public Money Public Code where they try to convince lawmakers to use as much open source software as possible when using public funds. I really hope they succeed.
minus-square🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 🇮 🏆@yiffit.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoWhat about security? If it’s open source, anyone can poke around in the code and find vulnerabilities to exploit way easier.
minus-squareChronographs@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoSecurity through obscurity doesn’t, work the vulnerabilities are still there. Also if the vulnerabilities are visible they’re also easier to close.
minus-squaretabular@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoMore eyeballs are from people wanting those flaws fixed that wanting to exploit them. Proprietary source code has much fewer eyeballs, none of which you can verify belong to competent or trustworthy people.
minus-squareRevan343@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years ago If it’s open source, anyone can poke around in the code and find vulnerabilities to exploit way easier patch FTFY. Open source software is more secure than closed source, not less
The Free Software Foundation Europe has an awesome initiative called Public Money Public Code where they try to convince lawmakers to use as much open source software as possible when using public funds. I really hope they succeed.
What about security? If it’s open source, anyone can poke around in the code and find vulnerabilities to exploit way easier.
Security through obscurity doesn’t, work the vulnerabilities are still there. Also if the vulnerabilities are visible they’re also easier to close.
More eyeballs are from people wanting those flaws fixed that wanting to exploit them.
Proprietary source code has much fewer eyeballs, none of which you can verify belong to competent or trustworthy people.
FTFY. Open source software is more secure than closed source, not less