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Is Open Source Development Insecure?
Jul 22, 2008, 13 :30 UTC (5 Talkback[s]) (3912 reads)

(Other stories by Sean Michael Kerner)

"One of the basic theories behind open source and its relative security is the fact that many eyeballs are looking at code to identify potential and real trouble spots. According to application security vendor Fortify Software, many eyeballs alone aren't enough. In fact Fortify argues in a new study that open source software is insecure and is exposing enterprises to risk since secure development processes have not been properly adopted."

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The Fortify-report hasn't become any ...   Why two stories about the same non-issue?   
Rainer Weikusat
Jul 22, 2008, 14:03:21
 
...In West's view, on the commercial ...   Clarify your terms.   
Brandioch Conner
Jul 22, 2008, 14:44:23
 
Just look at the amazing results they ha ...   The MS approach really works!!   
philc
Jul 22, 2008, 21:52:24
 
@Brandioch,Your comments are frequently  ...   Re: Clarify your terms.   
LinuxClassicist
Jul 23, 2008, 01:29:39
 
... I do not think it means what you thi ...   "That word that you keep using...   
Bernard Swiss
Jul 23, 2008, 04:30:17
 
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