Open-source software is more trustworthy than proprietary software.
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👍 Agree
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🥇Auditable by Anyone — Thousands of independent eyes can inspect the code; backdoors and dark patterns have nowhere to hide in the open.
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Survives Its Makers — When a company dies or pivots, open code lives on forkable; proprietary tools take your workflow to the grave with them.
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👎 Disagree
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🥇Eyes Aren't Guaranteed — Heartbleed lived in OpenSSL for years; 'someone could audit it' is not 'someone did', while vendors have paid security teams and liability.
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Accountability Has an Address — When proprietary software fails, contracts and support lines exist; a volunteer maintainer owes you nothing at 3am.
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