Open Source Versus Closed Source Security

Open Source Versus Closed Source Security
Jason Miller, 2004-09-30

In the age old battle between open source and closed source operating systems and applications, can either of them really be considered more secure than the other?

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Coldman

Very nice article, indeed. One comment though: "And in the end, it's always easy to put trust into your own observations, and not someone else's." - this is true if (and only if) one has enough skills and experience to trust his observations, which is not the case for most users :)

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