It makes me wonder how they guarantee that the software they paid for doesn't have back doors in it.
Skylos On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 09:34:12 -0800, Goehring, Chuck, RCI - San Diego <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I was looking for something authoratative like FSF, ASF or Richard Stallman > documents etc. > > Thanks in advance. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Goehring, Chuck, RCI - San Diego > Sent: Wed 1/12/2005 9:21 AM > To: modperl@perl.apache.org > Cc: > Subject: OT: Free Software as a "Security Hole" > > I post here for lack of a better place. Sorry in advance to anyone > offended. > > I was speaking to an acquaintance that has a security background and > she told me her company prohibits the use of "Free" software because there is > no guarantee that there are no "backdoors" in it. > > Has anyone successfully dealt with this problem, or seen > authoritative opinions on the subject? > > Thanks > > Chuck > >
