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Re:There is no WhatsApp 'backdoor' by thesimon on Friday January 13, 2017 @05:26PM (#13395330)
> Source code can be verified

But how often is that really done? And to be honest, it can be quite hard to spot critical bugs or backdoors, just look at http://www.underhanded-c.org/

Re:There is no WhatsApp 'backdoor' by DINKDINK on Thursday January 19, 2017 @08:25PM (#13441044)
https://gitian.org/

The bitcoin development community solved the problem of mapping source code to a binary build. Check sums or signatures of binaries is not sufficient. Open source is meaningless if you cannot verify the source maps to the build and you're running critical software with irreversible consequences. E.g. a bitcoin transaction or a dissident being imprisoned from state surveillance eaves dropping on communications.