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Who's responsible for OpenSource OS's
As all this open source code is downloadable whoever downloads and installs it is responsible, however if you by a boxed set then the supplier should be responsible. Sounds simple enough all right? Then I thought about the licence agrement that comes whit every bit of open sorurce software I have ever used and I am talking Unix/Linux here. There is one very big difference between Open Source Os's and the MS alternative. The open source encorouges you to go into the sorce code and plug any holes you find and they only ask that you post these changes for everybody else to use. MS on the other hand has the corporates world most closely guarded secret and that is its Windows whatever sorce code they actually write it in their own machine language nothing wrong there But I would not like to be the person who approched Microsoft and told them I had found a flaw in one of thier OS's. This is the real difference in Open Source you are welcome to make changes not only that but are actually encouraged MS on the other hand I do not think would treat you very nicely if you approched them with a security improvement I personally think they would at the very least be highly offended and take steps against you.
I am open to your coments on this. Any ideas?