Software Security through Open Source *
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The last few years have shown a worldwide rise in the attention for, and actual use of, open source software (OSS), most notably of the operating system Linux and various applications running on top of it. Variousmajor companies and governments are adopting OSS. As a result, there are many publications concerning its advantages and disadvantages. The ongoing discussions cover a wide range of topics, such as Windows versus Linux, cost issues, intellectual property rights, developmentmethods, etc. Here wewish to focus on security
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تاریخ انتشار 2004