Subj : Re: distro
To   : Dumas Walker
From : Ennev
Date : Sat Dec 23 2017 09:49 am

> So can commercial products.

But commercial product have less 'eyes' on the code so it's easier to keep
bugs around, with a smaller staff you can't tackle everything all at ounce.

In a way a commercial product is more like "security by obfuscation" because
not having the source code you can't spot and exploit vulnerability.

But for the same reason you are weak, because open source you'll have a lot
more people examining the code and be able to point out and event correct
deficiency.

Also if a firm go belly up your stuck with no evolution and support when with
an open source project someone else is free to pick it up.

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