Bullying in Open Source Software Is a Massive Security Vulnerability - eviltoast
  • SqueakyBeaver@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    7 months ago

    I mean, they didn’t though Theoretically, well-funded teams would be able to create more secure software and fix vulnerabilities faster than some random guy who works a full-time job and codes in his free time

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      7 months ago

      You say they didn’t, and then go on to make a point they didn’t make…

      They didn’t comment on funding whatsoever. Plenty of open-source software gets funding, and not all closed source software gets funding.

      The issue is with bullying and burnout. Nothing to do with being closed or open source.

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        7 months ago

        I’m sorry that I’m apparently not getting my point across to you

        Proprietary software is often made by a corporation, who pays full-time developers. Those full-time developers are given a salary to work on that software. That salary is normally more than what open-source devs make off their software. The team who is paid to work full-time on the software will patch issues faster (theoretically)

        I bet you’ll find something wrong with this, but I don’t care

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          7 months ago

          There’s nothing wrong with what you’re saying, I’m not challenging the point you’re making here.

          I’m challenging your ability to mind-read and ascribe that point to a different commenter.