On 11-06-28 09:57 AM, Jean-Francois Messier wrote:
Actually, OpenSource is more secure, as if one does not trust a compiled program, he/she can recompile from source, and perform a full source code inspection, which cannot be performed on closed programs. It took a lot of efforts for US government and then other governments to get their hands on Windows source code, invoking national security. Even then, what the consumer/user gets is a closed program.
The other complaint is that no-one has the time to look at the source, therefore security breaches will be missed. But to paraphrase Linus, "Many eyes make all security breaches shallow." Someone will look at the source and if they find something, will inform the community. In numbers lie security.
-- Just my 0.00000002 million dollars worth, Shawn Confusion is the first step of understanding. Programming is as much about organization and communication as it is about coding. The secret to great software: Fail early & often. Eliminate software piracy: use only FLOSS.