Re: [tor-talk] Non-free country law preventing Tor from getting donations

[ÐÑÑÑÑ ÐÑÑÐÐÐÐ <art.istom@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, Jun 16, 2014 at 04:26:43PM -0300, Juan wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Jun 2014 08:43:06 +0000
> ÐÑÑÑÑ ÐÑÑÐÐÐÐ <art.istom@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > On Mon, Jun 16, 2014 at 09:00:24AM +0200, Ãyvind Saether wrote:
> > > > Ordinary people do not know this word "code" (especially open
> > > > source). They believe that the piper calls the tune. And in fact
> > > > it is very difficult to argue with such a statement without
> > > > falling into the technical details ("code is open")
> > > 
> > > "code is open" means NOTHING, so sorry - just look at OpenSSL.
> > > 
> > > That "open code" is somehow safe is a completely false myth. It is
> > > very easy to insert "bugs" that result in huge security holes into
> > > any "open code" project and we have seen more than enough examples
> > > of this to keep wearing blinders and pretend that "the code is
> > > available" means that the code is safe.
> > 
> > Much easier insert backdoor into proprietary software. Even hide
> > nothing/"nowhere"
> 
> 	Irrelevant. The discussion isnt about closed vs open source.

"That "open code" is somehow safe is a completely false myth..." How is
it irrelevant? 
> 	
> 	But since you mention it...
> 
> 	....people Âtrust open source code more because it
> 	is allegedly harder to subvert. It may be harder. Or not. 
> 	
> 	But at the end of the day, subverted open source code is as bad, or
> 	worse, than subverted closed source code.

empty words
> 
>  
> 
> > 
> > > 
> > > "code is audited" means a tiny bit more. I would really like to see
> > > some truly independent audit. Such an audit could (like Tor itself)
> > > be funded using cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin so that governments
> > > can not easily prevent donations.
> > 
> > Agreed 100%. Today it is more important than auditing TrueCrypt.
> > 
> > 
> 
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