Open-source software is more trustworthy than closed-source.
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👍 Agree
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🥇Many Eyes on the Code — Public source lets independent researchers audit for backdoors and bugs, which is how critical flaws in widely used libraries get found and fixed quickly.
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No Vendor Lock-in — Users are not dependent on a single company staying solvent or ethical; the code and its future can be forked and maintained by anyone.
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👎 Disagree
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🥇Availability Is Not Auditing — Most people, including many developers, never actually read the source; visibility does not guarantee anyone is checking it.
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Funded Security Teams — Well-resourced closed-source vendors can run dedicated security teams and bug bounties at a scale most open-source projects cannot afford.
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