Thread: Risks of open source
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wmarone is offline wmarone
2009-11-18 , 20:48
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Originally Posted by Devil View Post
Which is, what are the consequences of open source for a mobile computer connected to the internet and gsm network?
No more or less than connecting any other Linux-based platform to the internet. Security is a process, one that many vendors take seriously.

Being closed source provides zero protection, as we have seen time and time again.

What if there was some evil developer to create a trojan, maybe covered by an application, that slowly uses your Data for spamming or what not. Or even makes undercover calls? sends out your contacts or text messages to marketing 'baddies'.
You suggest this as a what-if for Maemo, when it is a "case in point" for Windows. Happens daily. The answer is that -you- should know who you are getting applications from and whether or not to trust your sources.

Most people download and install stuff like crazy and wonder why their systems are slow. They also don't install security patches and leave their systems perpetually connected directly to the internet, and suffer exploits. Users are the cause of, and solution to, all of their computing problems (since beer has little positive effect on printed circuit boards!)
 

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