Closed-source considered harmful (was: JavaScript considered harmful)

[Mark McEahern]

Oleg Broytmann
> Users must understand their tools, because modern tools are too powerful,
> and pressing incorrect button these days may easiliy lead to people death,
> or huge money lost, and all that.

Hmm, I don't really understand how my car works.  I don't think that has any
impact on my ability to be a safe driver, though.

You're saying my mom would have to understand compilers before it would be
safe for her to use a computer?  I don't understand compilers.

Cheers,

// mark