Open Source Software Hijacked To Push Malware

jfruhlinger writes "VLC Media Player is a popular, useful, and free-as-in-beer piece of software. Unfortunately, its open source nature makes it easier for people with bad intentions to repackage it in nefarious ways. Not only do some of these folks claim that they're the originator of the software (a violation of trademark law and the license), but they often bundle it up with crapware and malware, which is a real dilemma for open source developers who play by the rules."

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Re:No It doesn't

[MobileTatsu-NJG]

I wasn't intentionally trolling, just venting a little annoyance with the attitude that security problems with proprietary software shows how good Open Source is and security problems with OSS also show how good Open Source is. I have a chip on my shoulder about it, sue me.