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Is open source software also open to hackers?

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Is open source software also open to hackers?

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No! The better quality open source software is standards-based. Its bugs are a matter of public record and therefore tend to get corrected quickly due to feedback from the open source community. • Proprietary software manufacturers tend to be rather slower to admit security problems and the quality of their source code cannot be examined publicly. So open source products can actually be more secure than comparable proprietary products.