(The fallacy:) That word "open"
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| For most people, the word "open" might seem rather benign, conjuring only
| images of open fields or perhaps a late night eatery still catering to
| hungry travelers. For military personnel, however, "open" has a negative
| connotation. Any good soldier should bristle at the word. Things that are
| open need to be secured, for they are vulnerabilities where an enemy force
| could encamp.
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| This latent fear of the word "open" is as good of an explanation as any
| we've heard on why the military has thus far been reluctant to adopt open
| source software.
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http://www.gcn.com/blogs/tech/42016.html
And yet...
Defense Dept. Report Urges Adoption of Open Technology
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| The Defense Department should adopt an open technology model for
| software TechNet Security Center: Tools & Guidance to Defend Your
| Network procurement and distribution, according to a new report prepared
| for Sue Payton, deputy undersecretary of Defense for Advanced Systems
| and Concepts.
|
| [...]
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| The 79-page report states that DOD should share programming code
| and standards with the open source community. It also recommends
| the use of service-oriented architecture.
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http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/52502.html
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