We haven't built a way to fully verify that open-source software hasn't been secretly tampered with.

open Global / Unspecified, Global WS00172

Millions of applications depend on open-source code maintained by volunteers, and a single hidden change can spread unnoticed to countless systems. A trustworthy verification system remains a major unsolved need.

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Created at: 2026-07-19T20:04:00Z

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We haven't built a way to fully verify that open-source software hasn't been secretly tampered with.

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