Post #2691577
2025-12-02 20:54 UTC
@GrapheneOS@grapheneos.social @globcoco@mamot.fr @Uddelhexe@mastodon.online
> Your belief that closed source software is a black box which cannot be externally reviewed is incorrect.
If the manufacturer allows it, it can be reviewed. If not, no way to review the source code. In this case only reverse engineering may help.
> Closed vs. open source doesn't work the way you believe it does. Closed source software means not having sources, not lacking the code.
I think that's no answer to the question.
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@GrapheneOS@grapheneos.social 2025-12-02 20:56
@plumeros@swiss.social @globcoco@mamot.fr @Uddelhexe@mastodon.online > If the manufacturer allows it, it can be reviewed. If not, no way to review the source code. In this case only reverse engineering may help. No, you have common misconceptions about open source held by people who aren't developers or security researchers. Closed source does not mean the code isn't available for anyone to review. It's not a black box and the code can still be reviewed. > I think that's no answer to the question. It's what the issue is here.