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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">So, coming at this from a Media and
Subcommittee Team perspective (CC'd) this may be a very good
opportunity for Linux Australia to write a Press Release around
the issue, with the following messaging;<br>
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- we support the release of the source code for transparency and
deeper scrutiny<br>
- drawing the conclusion that if we can't see the mechanisms of
government, how can we trust them?<br>
- denouncing the treatment of Michael Cordover as inappropriate
and massive over-reaction<br>
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Thoughts? <br>
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On 18/07/2014 11:43 PM, Joshua Hesketh wrote:<br>
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<pre wrap="">I absolutely agree :-).
Nobody specific in security comes to mind. We could perhaps reach out to
the RuxCon community. Otherwise just somebody like Tridge or Rusty may
be able to weigh in?
Cheers,
Josh
On 16/07/14 12:21, Josh Stewart wrote:
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On 16 July 2014 at 11:56:56 am, Daniel Jitnah
(<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:djitnah@greenwareit.com.au">djitnah@greenwareit.com.au</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:djitnah@greenwareit.com.au"><mailto:djitnah@greenwareit.com.au></a>) wrote:
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<pre wrap="">Perhaps the Open Source Community should provide "Expert Independent
advice" that opening software to scrutiny does not open system to
hacking etc., but much to the contrary.
Most likely many expert opinion can be obtained to counter the position
taken by the AEC.
LA could be well placed to facilitate the process of obtaining such
advice.
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Personally I think this suggestion from Daniel is an excellent one!
Do we know any experts in the community who can comment on the merits of
being open source when it comes to security?
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Josh Stewart
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