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minus-squareFree Palestine 🇵🇸@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·10 months 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🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 ℹ️@yiffit.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·10 months 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-up1·10 months agoSecurity through obscurity doesn’t, work the vulnerabilities are still there. Also if the vulnerabilities are visible they’re also easier to close.
minus-squareRevan343@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·10 months 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.
FTFY. Open source software is more secure than closed source, not less