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well, it is, and there's a difference...
They could do the same thing with MS, but MS wont allow that without an NDA, the US government isn't willing to sign such a thing. With open source, they have no NDA to sign, they along with others can improve on the code and see the problems. You cannot do this with MS, and i'm quite certain the offer was made to MS as well, and i can also bet MS said "NO".

The government wants something that can run to their fit, not someone else telling them what their fit should be. MS dictates this fit, like pushing a square peg through a round hole. Open source allows for the square peg to be worked into a round peg so it fits directly through the hole without a force.

Just think about it, do you really think MS would allow for such tests? Allow numerous competitors like Symantec go through their code? Highly doubtful. You definitely get to see the holes, and they know there will be reports about it, maybe they don't want that black eye, or maybe they don't want to be seen as not able to fix these things as they are found. I'm guessing it's more along the lines of they prefer others to find the holes then they can piece the fix together and keep up with trying to get other products to market.
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My sides are busting  OldMarine | 05/18/06
Open-source hunt digs up more flaws  Loverock Davidson | 05/03/06
give it a rest dude  stormdoor | 05/03/06
Forgive stormdoor  Loverock Davidson | 05/03/06
Really?  zkiwi | 05/03/06
Wow, who thought that one up for ya?  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 05/04/06
Not entirely true  Sabz5150 | 05/03/06
But there is some truth  Loverock Davidson | 05/03/06
Ummm did you miss the part  Linux User 147560 | 05/03/06
Some info for the less informed  Tony Agudo | 05/03/06
I read it  Loverock Davidson | 05/03/06
Unfortunately...  Tony Agudo | 05/03/06
How do you know how many have  Linux User 147560 | 05/03/06
404 Error on your link  Tony Agudo | 05/03/06
This is the source  Linux User 147560 | 05/03/06
Ahh, nice!  Tony Agudo | 05/03/06
If you could actually read...  zkiwi | 05/03/06
I did  Loverock Davidson | 05/03/06
Pot... meet kettle!  Linux User 147560 | 05/03/06
I didn't deny the existence of the flaw  zkiwi | 05/03/06
What's more  Yagotta B. Kidding | 05/03/06
come on guys...  Monkey_MCSE | 05/03/06
name calling  Loverock Davidson | 05/03/06
You should really  Linux User 147560 | 05/03/06
seems you're the only one who disagree'd  Monkey_MCSE | 05/03/06
Balls?  firehound | 05/03/06
Balls, yes. Anything else, apparently not.  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 05/04/06
Whats more  Loverock Davidson | 05/03/06
But it was still affected  Linux User 147560 | 05/03/06
Do explain  Yagotta B. Kidding | 05/03/06
Just like government helping open science, this makes a lot of sense.  DonnieBoy | 05/03/06
tax payers are spending money alright  Loverock Davidson | 05/03/06
But not in this case  zkiwi | 05/03/06
Isnt this subsidising the cost of open source  zzz1234567890 | 05/03/06
well, it is, and there's a difference...  Monkey_MCSE | 05/03/06
Funny you should mention that  Yagotta B. Kidding | 05/03/06
They realize that Windows will never be secure, so this is the best way to  DonnieBoy | 05/03/06
Yes, but it really is just chump change.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/03/06
And well worth it  zkiwi | 05/03/06
Well, it is  zkiwi | 05/03/06
Govt does what it wants  Boot_Agnostic | 05/04/06
No, it's subsidizing you...  techboy_z | 05/04/06
I din't expect that it is so easy to find and fix the various defects  michael_t | 05/03/06

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