
Template:Freedom Software Security
Open Source software like Qubes, Debian
and Kicksecure
is more secure than proprietary/closed source
software. The public scrutiny of security by design
has proven to be superior to security through obscurity
. This aligns the software development process with Kerckhoffs' principle
- the basis of modern cipher
-systems design. This principle asserts that systems must be secure, even if the adversary knows everything about how they work. Generally speaking, Freedom Software projects are much more open and respectful of the privacy rights of users. Freedom Software projects also encourage security bug reports, open discussion, public fixes and review.