Is Open source software development more secure?
I would like to know your opinions on whether open source software development leads to better/worse/equivalent security for software projects than closed source software projects and why do you believe it?
** Disclaimer - this is not to turn into a flame war. I want opinions and I want it backed up by some kind of fact if possible. This thread is meant to make you think and I will be putting up counter arguments for all sides if possible.**
open source vs closed source
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However, what I'm trying to do here is promote discussion on whether one style of project leads to more secure development being done than the other, and why do people believe it to be that way?
I think this largely depends on the shop and the product concerned, as this directly affects how the developement team considers the importance of having secure code, regardless of whether its open source or not.
-Maestr0