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Discussion of the Week #2

Are there any disadvantages to making Software as Open Source?

I am personally all for Free Open Source Software as it gives an additional layer of trust in seeing the actual code base of the software that you're using.

But are there any disadvantages to it, from a user perspective or from a developer's perspective? Let me know your thoughts!

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