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What would you make law? (lazysoci.al)

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[–] MidsizedSedan@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Is there a downside for "all software open source"?

Saying "all doors unlocked" allows bad guys to get into houses/cars/bathrooms. Is there a downside for open source software?

Otherwise, I like that rule

[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 7 points 1 week ago

Poor billionaires can't make money from proprietary software

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Is there a downside for "all software open source"?

Taking Lemmy as an example, if someone writes software for bot detection, CSAM detection, or other similar tools, there could be a downside to making those open source. It could be equivalent to handing malicious actors a guide to circumventing those tools.