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Re:Open-source crypto is no better than closed-source crypto by throwawaymath on Thursday October 04, 2018 @09:39PM (#18145076)
I have to be honest, I don't think that one example can tell us anything meaningful about whether or not closed source software is typically better supported.

Note that I used the word "can", not the word (which you used) "necessarily."

Re:Open-source crypto is no better than closed-source crypto by phkahler on Friday October 05, 2018 @09:59AM (#18148152)
Agreed. My point was simply that the level of "support" you get by paying for software can actually be zero. I don't claim to know what's typical.

My estimation is that typical support consists of listening to customer complaints and suggestions and prioritizing development around that and available resources. I doubt many companies do extensive analysis or hire consultants to do security audits or much of anything that isn't directly customer driven.

The company I mentioned previously actually does extensive design, testing and regression testing on most of their products but the smaller side project just didn't get that attention. YMMV even within one company.