OpenLogic Tries to Demonize Open Source
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…or at least that’s certainly what this looks like.
Scanner Spots Open Source Installations
Mike writes “Information security firm OpenLogic has begun letting users download ‘Discovery,’ an application that scans Windows, Linux, and Solaris machines and attempts to identify open source software. The Discovery application claims to identify more than 5,000 versions of the top 900 open source packages. The scanning engine is able to detect open source installations whether they were installed explicitly or bundled with other software products. Kim Weins, vice president of marketing, says ‘We developed it in response to customers not knowing what open source programs they were using.’ I can’t help but think that this a move to slyly demonize FOSS by scaring businesses into thinking they don’t know what’s on their PCs.”
[FOSS= "Freeware Open Source Software]
This is another one of those things that has me asking “WHY?”. And try as I might, I can’t think of a single legitimate reason to be concerened over whether or not a software package is or contains Freeware Open Source Software… Unless of course you’re trying to spread Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt/Distrust among as many people as possible.
Why would they want to do this? Well, the only reason I can think of for this would be because they want to discourage the use of open source software, especially FREEWARE open source because it threatens their proprietary closed source “black box” programs that they would rather you spend a fortune buying, upgrading and paying for tech support for.
The best response to this is for as many people as possible to change as much of their software selections for Freeware Open Source Software anytime it’s possible to do so.
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