Originally Posted by
tdracer
flight critical Level A software and 'open source' don't belong in the same sentence.
Why not?
Open source software is already used as a basis for (and/or incorporated in) safety critical systems in other industries, including nuclear, medicine, automotive, etc. Why not in aviation?
Just because the source is open doesn't mean the process behind it can't be as rigorous (or even more rigorous) than closed source development.
If the source code and associated documentation on MCAS had been mirrored to (say) GitHub, maybe someone from the industry or academia could have commented on its flaws before hundreds of people perished.