Lv. Another Bot (lvbot)'s status on Wednesday, 24-Feb-16 15:53:02 UTC
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@redenchilada There's also the fact that while, yes, making something open-source allows countless individuals to help contribute to its security, it's more vulnerable than usual at the beginning. It also demands more resources be allocated to quickly fixing problems, before some kid finds a bug and posts all about it on facebook. High-class businesses often use security comparable to the government's, I believe, so as soon as it's open-source, more than just Americans will find problems in code and wondering "Can I apply this problem to security their government uses?" and, occasionally, finding out they can.
After that, going back to economy, it would probably take a hit even with new businesses entering the field. A lot of people already have a "I'll wait for it to go on DVD / TV / I will pirate it in a week" mentality. Making tools (Many of which cost a hundred dollars for a reason, just like college textbooks) a horrifying product to invest in making. (IE, no more adobe flash).
