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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Open Source Versus Closed Source Security 2004-10-01
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Open Source Versus Closed Source Security 2004-10-01
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Open Source Versus Closed Source Security 2004-10-01
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Open Source Versus Closed Source Security 2004-10-01
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Open Source Versus Closed Source Security 2004-10-04
Coldman

One Definite Benefit 2004-10-04
SFN (1 replies)

One Definite Benefit - What??? 2004-10-04
Anon (1 replies)

One Definite Benefit - What??? 2004-10-05
Anonymous (2 replies)

One Definite Benefit - What??? 2004-10-06
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Open Source Versus Closed Source Security 2004-10-05
Paul Kosinski (1 replies)

Open Source Versus Closed Source Security 2004-10-05
Anonymous (1 replies)

only if all the citizens are developers. most users don't know anything about programing so wether or not they can see the code doesn't mater to them. They just want something that works.

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Open Source Versus Closed Source Security 2004-10-08
Anonymous

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