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How safe open source projects really are?
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<blockquote data-quote="Arequire" data-source="post: 741395" data-attributes="member: 59283"><p>Just because something is open-source doesn't mean it's secure; it only affords the ability for someone with the capability to review the source code. </p><p></p><p>If I were you I'd do some research about the client and try to find out how long it's been around. If it's been around for a long time and there's been no reports/warning from others about it doing anything malicious or accounts being hijacked and Jagex hasn't stated not to use it then I'd imagine it's okay.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Arequire, post: 741395, member: 59283"] Just because something is open-source doesn't mean it's secure; it only affords the ability for someone with the capability to review the source code. If I were you I'd do some research about the client and try to find out how long it's been around. If it's been around for a long time and there's been no reports/warning from others about it doing anything malicious or accounts being hijacked and Jagex hasn't stated not to use it then I'd imagine it's okay. [/QUOTE]
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