https://janikvonrotz.ch/categories/open-source/ Recent content in Open-Source on Janik von Rotz Hugo en-us Mon, 30 May 2022 09:14:10 +0200 https://janikvonrotz.ch/2022/05/30/information-technology-is-still-in-its-infancy/ Mon, 30 May 2022 09:14:10 +0200 https://janikvonrotz.ch/2022/05/30/information-technology-is-still-in-its-infancy/ <p>I firmly believe that information technology despite being perceived as the most advanced technology, its sill in its infancy. It is an unpopular opinion and therefore requires good arguments.</p> https://janikvonrotz.ch/2022/03/07/open-source-software-more-security/ Mon, 07 Mar 2022 10:53:32 +0100 https://janikvonrotz.ch/2022/03/07/open-source-software-more-security/ <p>This post has been translated from <a href="https://www.mint-system.ch/blog/mint-system-blog-1/open-source-software-sicherheit-33">Mint System - Open Source Software = Sicherheit</a>.</p> <blockquote> <p>Why is open source software more secure than closed source software?</p> </blockquote> <p>Again and again we are confronted with the argument that open source software (OSS) cannot be secure because it is free. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_ain%27t_no_such_thing_as_a_free_lunch">&ldquo;there is no free lunch&rdquo;</a> idiom is also often used. We will explain here why this argument is wrong.</p>