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Random thought on the inherent security/stability (or lackof) in Open Source Software

Whilst listening to the presentation mentioned in my last post, a brief mention of the development of software for the new Airbus A380 plane caused me to wonder:
Whilst travelling on a plane, which scenario would make you feel most secure?
1. The software on the plane was developed entirely by the Open Source Community.
2. The software on the plane was developed by a private company.
Discuss…

My first thought – open source software ends up being safer and more secure because those who discover/experience flaws get to fix them. Obviously, a software failure on a plane has far more devastating consequences. That said, opening up the software to the community for scrutiny may be a very effective model for eliminating or discovering bugs.

Actually… pondering the importance of software on a plane is in itself, not terribly reassuring.

This entry was posted on Friday, July 21st, 2006 at 6:38 am and is filed under Opensource, Technology. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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