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Why Open Source Software Is Better for the World
A look into the benefits for people and the future
You’re searching for a new password manager, and you want something secure — and preferably even free.
Eventually, you come across Bitwarden. The company promotes its product as easy, convenient, secure, and — most importantly — open source.
Why is this something to consider when searching for quality software that holds your personal information? Why is it advantageous to everyone involved — even future generations?
Open source software isn’t a different kind of software, but a different ideology — one against secrecy.
“Open-source software is computer software that is released under a license in which the copyright holder grants users the rights to use, study, change, and distribute the software and its source code to anyone and for any purpose.” (Wikipedia)
Open source makes the world better and benefits everyone.
Transparency for Users
The ability to examine code can comfort the public.
The most popular software has likely been inspected thousands of times by experienced developers. If something looked fishy, it’d be well-known by now.
