Reply to post: Re: Why is lack of security a surprise?

FOSS developer survey: Mostly male, employed... and many don't care about 'soul-withering chore' of security

Doctor Syntax Silver badge

Re: Why is lack of security a surprise?

I'd go a step further. The average member of the pulic doesn't want security because it would make the product more difficult to use. Security generally gets traded off for something - convenience, performance, cost, whatever. Right up to the time it becomes obvious it shouldn't have been.

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