__/ [ Paul Hovnanian P.E. ] on Wednesday 07 June 2006 02:49 \__
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>
> [snip]
>
>> You know, sometimes not needing to understand the underlying technology is
>> a big advantage. The big question remains: will/can you trust those who
>> make the decision _on behalf_ of you? Think proprietary formats and DRM,
>> for example. People don't choose them. They just _use_ them. Corporations
>> treat many people with disrespect and the question is: how can people be
>> manipulated to satisfy our shareholder?
>
> Well, I trust my Linux distro. Not because I don't understand how it
> works, but because its too much trouble to go poking through the code,
> looking for trapdoors. The reason I trust it is because I know that
> someone _can_ look at it (and many frequently do) and there is no NDA ot
> threat of lawsuit keeping their mouth shut. In fact, if the original
> developers don't step up and address the problem, they may very well get
> pushed aside by a more conscientious group.
>
> I think it was a hollywood actor that once said, "Trust, but verify".
I can assure you that other people (me included) are poking at code of Open
Source projects and post rants when something unethical or unsafe is found.
Open Source encourages an open forum and a discussion which involves many
people with different backgrounds (and therefore perspectives). With so many
eyes, you could not get away with /anything/, especially once your software
has become popular and attarcted many gazing eyes.
Best wishes,
Roy
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