Charles, I could not have expressed it any better! I dislike the fact folks can just modify code at will. The right person able to do this can cause loads of trouble without even sending a virus either way damage is done! Anybody with that kind of advanced savvy is dangerous!
On 11/20/15, Charles Rivard <wee1s...@fidnet.com> wrote: > You state my point exactly when you say, "Certainly, I could write a piece > of code and include it in a package and then give a virus to everybody I > could convince to run my modified code, but that's about as far as it can > go." > > That's as far as it needs to go to get the evil deed done. > > > --- > Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, > > you! really! are! finished! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "john" <jpcarnemo...@gmail.com> > To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> > Sent: Friday, November 20, 2015 2:31 PM > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] blindfold airhockey is now out > > >> No, open source is not more vulnerable to viruses - if anything, its less >> so. >> Yes, you can view and modify a copy of the code. >> This can teach you how the code works, so if there are bugs, you might be >> able to exploit them. >> On the other hand, if there are bugs, users can report them more easily. >> Being able to modify a copy of the code does not mean you can get that >> modified code distributed - you only have a copy, not the official >> source. >> Certainly, I could write a piece of code and include it in a package and >> then give a virus to everybody I could convince to run my modified code, >> but >> that's about as far as it can go. >> A perfect example of open source software is - or was - the encryption >> software true crypt. This was used industry wide - corporations, >> governments >> and individuals all relied on it, for a really long period of time. True >> crypt was the gold standard - if you wanted high quality data security, >> you >> used it, and if you wanted the code, you could get it. >> In fact, part of the reason true crypt was as widely used as it was is >> that >> it was audited by independent security professionals, something which >> isn't >> possible without seeing the code. >> Basically what this all boils down to is that open source is just as >> secure >> as anything else - it all depends on the distribution mechanism used and, >> more importantly, how well the code's written. >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Charles Rivard" <wee1s...@fidnet.com> >> Sent: Friday, November 20, 2015 13:31 >> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> >> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] blindfold airhockey is now out >> >> Aren't they more vulnerable to having a virus put into them? I know that >> the closed system of Apple is more secure in this way. >> >> --- >> Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're >> finished, >> you! really! are! finished! >> >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >> list, >> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2015.0.6176 / Virus Database: 4460/11035 - Release Date: >> 11/20/15 >> > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > -- Danielle Email: singingmywa...@gmail.com --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
