[CentOS] Can we trust RedHAt encryption tools?

[John R Pierce]

On 1/9/2014 1:27 PM, Kanwar Ranbir Sandhu wrote:
> I think everyone should assume the entire ecosystem is compromised and
> shouldn't trust anything.  Code should be reviewed and bugs/weaknesses
> removed IMMEDIATELY.  The problem is obviously not everyone is a
> programmer and not everyone will have the knowledge to understand how to
> fix/improve the security issues.  Of course, some software is still
> good, but who's going to verify that and when?  If you don't use free
> software, you're a goner because now you have no ability whatsoever to
> audit the code!

I've programmed for 40 years, and I don't understand encryption 
algorithms nor can I evaluate their strengths and weaknesses.   I know 
very few programmers who can.  None personally, in fact.







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