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Re:WhatsApp backdoor allows snooping on encrypted messages by OJFord on Friday January 13, 2017 @02:38PM (#13394017)
> open is the only option that makes any security analysis possible

I'm not disputing that. Let me repeat myself:

> Open beats closed

All I'm saying is that it doesn't stop there. Too often there's this complacent 'great, it's open source!' - I'm as guilty of it as anyone.

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Re:WhatsApp backdoor allows snooping on encrypted messages by rhizome on Friday January 13, 2017 @02:46PM (#13394090)
You're begging the question.
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Re:WhatsApp backdoor allows snooping on encrypted messages by OJFord on Friday January 13, 2017 @02:57PM (#13394180)
Pardon?
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