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Probably because we're talking about encryption software ITT, and nobody would trust closed source encryption software.


> nobody would trust closed source encryption software.

ORLY? Have you read much source for BitLocker or FileVault, recently? WhatsApp? Skype? And those are just the most popular ones off the top of my head...


No, and I wouldn't trust myself to read it either. But, there's a fair chance that someone I trust eventually will and that they'll point it out when they see something fishy.




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