Open source's superior security is a matter of eyeballs
Briefly

Speedruns are an emerging art form akin to virtuosic performances providing excitement and learning opportunities for both casual and professional gamers. They can reveal solutions to in-game challenges, similar to military debriefs. In cybersecurity, speedruns take the form of streamers who dissect malware, showcasing the techniques of ethical hackers. This analysis promotes understanding and underlines the importance of open source software, where increased scrutiny leads to greater security. However, open source software's reputation for trustworthiness greatly influences its adoption in a competitive landscape.
Speedruns can be enlightening, too. The obvious use case is watching closely for the solution to something that's stumping you as a player.
If you have a yen for keeping up with cyber security in the raw, you've almost certainly found the streamers and YouTubers who crack open a chunk of malware.
The implications of open source being a more secure way to build software...more eyes on the code means fewer places to hide bad stuff.
Code is never just code: it exists in an ecosystem of creators, users and concepts, of trust and suspicion.
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