Re:Why Dell's ThinOS Runs on FreeBSD
by torstenvl on Wednesday May 22, 2024 @10:39AM
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That is simply a mistaken understanding. Keeping source code closed is obviously a legitimate form of security if the source code itself contains proprietary trade secrets (such as hardware details).
No reasonable person could disagree; the proposition is so self-evident it's virtually tautological.
Re:Why Dell's ThinOS Runs on FreeBSD
by darkwater on Wednesday May 22, 2024 @10:43AM
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Well, language and meanings evolve over time and you cannot control how they do it.
Also, how protecting trade secrets via closed source "creates a robust platform less susceptible to attacks than a CopyLeft-based system with GPL components."?
Re:Why Dell's ThinOS Runs on FreeBSD
by torstenvl on Wednesday May 22, 2024 @11:06AM
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Does keeping the source code for the Death Star exhaust port controller firmware secret help create a robust planet destroyer less susceptible to attacks?
No reasonable person could disagree; the proposition is so self-evident it's virtually tautological.