If Software Is Funded from a Public Source, Its Code Should Be Open Source

Re:If Software Is Funded from a Public Source, Its Code Shou... by dragontamer on Monday February 04, 2019 @02:01PM (#19079481)

> On another note, I'm not sure I agree on the electrical grid or traffic controls being open sourced ... could imagine some nefarious things happening as a result of that

Any more nefarious things that can be done with your Linux OS server talking to your Open Source Chromium / Firefox web browser?

Open Source doesn't necessarily mean less secure.

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Re:If Software Is Funded from a Public Source, Its Code Shou... by keithnz on Monday February 04, 2019 @03:45PM (#19080455)

I'm not sure these things are equivalent, many people use a browser and Linux, not many people need to use electrical grid software.

However, I would imagine it would still be beneficial for open analysis though. I'm not sure security through obscurity is a good option when there are motivated nefarious actors involved. But that's more of a "gut feel" than based on any evidence

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Re:If Software Is Funded from a Public Source, Its Code Shou... by zbruhnke on Monday February 04, 2019 @02:14PM (#19079628)

Agreed that it does not necessarily mean less secure ... see my comment below

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