Typically a source code leak is a safety danger. But with open source applications it is available from the start. How do you prevent people from intruding when all safety measurements can be plainly seen?
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> Typically a source code leak is a safety danger.
Rather the opposite. The more people see the source code, the higher the likelihood of discovering bugs. All the users of a piece of software have an incentive to uncover bugs, and important software can many millions of users. A piece of closed source software is only checked by the small group of people working on it, often under extreme time pressure.
> all safety measurements can be plainly seen?
Security does not rely on hiding the mechanism. “Security by obscurity” is widely derided in the industry, with good reason.
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