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by keeda 67 days ago
Security through obscurity is only problematic if that is the only, or a primary, layer of defense. As an incremental layer of deterrence or delay, it is an absolutely valid tactic. (Note, not commenting on whether that is the rationale here.)
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That, and plenty of closed-source software at least has a decent security track record by now. I haven't seen an obvious cause-and-effect of open-source making something more secure. Only the other direction, where insecure closed-source software is kept closed because they know it's Swiss cheese.