FOSS is sometimes less secure, because it builds on the fact that the user is also a contributor, not all decisions are premade and there is a ton of freedom.
Take Android or iOS for example, both are pretty much equally secure and both are very freedom restricting.
These are core architecture advantages like
encrypted user accounts
the system actually using the secure element
monopole allowing them to enforce a mostly opt-in permission model
apps need to comply or they dont exist
Android is still mostly Open source but it isnt really free from the user perspective. This is not really the purpose of FOSS tbh, but FOSS software is often very configurable, allows replacing stuff, using what you want, which increases attack surface a lot.
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S0UPernova@lemmy.world · 66 pts · 2y
Isn't saying FOSS software like sayimg ATM machine.
xedrak@kbin.social · 57 pts · 2y
I’m going to need you to remove this comment ASAP as possible.
Dagnet@lemmy.world · 31 pts · 2y
SMH my head
SaltyIceteaMaker@iusearchlinux.fyi · 18 pts · 2y
Gonna steal your pin number
nickhammes@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 2y
And export it in PDF format!
odium@programming.dev · 8 pts · 2y
Which I could save in my PC computer
SatyrSack@lemmy.one · 5 pts · 2y
If the HDD drive wasn't already full of EDM music.
ininewcrow@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 2y
GNU
criticon@lemmy.ca · 14 pts · 2y
The extra S is for SWW
xigoi@lemmy.sdf.org · 13 pts · 2y
It’s called “redundant acronym syndrome”, or “RAS syndrome” for short.
cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 38 pts · 2y
using foss operating systems and installing lots of spyware and proprietary software on it double finger guns
SatyrSack@lemmy.one · 13 pts · 2y
Who would do such a thing? side-eyes Discord, Spotify, Bitwig, Steam, VS Code, Sublime, etc. on my taskbar
Lime66@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
*Clones vscode source and packages it using electron
Barometer3689@feddit.nl · 20 pts · 2y
Like all cases, it depends. I use both foss and proprietary software. I always checkout foss first when needing new software.
odium@programming.dev · 15 pts · 2y
*latter
victorz@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
Do the *ladder.
It's like a dance move. Climbing motion.
Pantherina@feddit.de · 10 pts · 2y
FOSS is sometimes less secure, because it builds on the fact that the user is also a contributor, not all decisions are premade and there is a ton of freedom.
Take Android or iOS for example, both are pretty much equally secure and both are very freedom restricting.
These are core architecture advantages like
Android is still mostly Open source but it isnt really free from the user perspective. This is not really the purpose of FOSS tbh, but FOSS software is often very configurable, allows replacing stuff, using what you want, which increases attack surface a lot.
lolcatnip@reddthat.com · 7 pts · 2y
It's funny how people forget games are software.
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · -13 pts · 2y
I honestly would rather use Chrome os over Windows if I had to choose spyware
Adanisi@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 2y
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 2y
Honestly the UI design is really though out. If I didn't care about the anti features I'd be down to use it.