ELI5, Why is Open Source Software considered safe if it can be accessed and changed by anyone?
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Anyone can see it, but it’s not like just anyone can change it without permission. Part of why it’s considered safer is because you can be sure that nobody’s sneaking in things they didn’t tell you about since you (or someone you trust to know what they’re talking about) can go look at the code, which you can’t usually do with pre-compiled programs.
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