“Everyone can see the code” does not mean that everyone understands what’s going on, by the way. The X server had had a security hole for 23 years just a while ago. Could it be that “it’s OSS” and “many people read and understand what’s going on” are not the same thing?
The fact that software contains vulnerabilities is not the same as the fact that the software has been specifically designed to monitor your activities.
I don’t understand what your point is, seems like you’re trying to say that the difference in the surveillance performed by Microsoft and the one performed by Linux is irrelevant.
I disagree.
Minus the proprietary blobs, that is.
“Everyone can see the code” does not mean that everyone understands what’s going on, by the way. The X server had had a security hole for 23 years just a while ago. Could it be that “it’s OSS” and “many people read and understand what’s going on” are not the same thing?
The fact that software contains vulnerabilities is not the same as the fact that the software has been specifically designed to monitor your activities. I don’t understand what your point is, seems like you’re trying to say that the difference in the surveillance performed by Microsoft and the one performed by Linux is irrelevant.