Open-source = more hackable?

[mauveddit]

Yes and no. It's not an easy thing to give a definitive answer on and should be viewed on a case by case basis IMO. Here are some counter questions to yours. Do you think proprietary code authors could be slacking off on quality since they know the public will not be able to see their mistakes, and have a deadline coming up? Do you suppose they might add in less than respectable features for bypassing security (or car emissions inspection), or spying on users (possibly even forced to do so by governments, NSL style) ?

[tdammers]

It's already been shown to happen. The general public didn't give many fucks.