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by Rapzid 3840 days ago
Probably solve it the way we do with the rest of shared libs and open computing:

Require the source. Download compiled code from trusted sources.

Download a nuget package; dll's. Download an apt package; binaries and so's. This won't blow up web.

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Not your everyday real-life story. Client: "Integrate this (see attachment)". You, "No, they have first to hand over the source code in order to allow me auditing their software." Client: (gone).

As for the real-life example given above: The third party is billing the client only a few bucks, since the real business is in profile building and exchanging profiles. So, are they expected to hand out the source code for 5 bucks or so? Probably not. Who is to lose? Everyone visiting the website.