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The same argument could be made for open-source and Linux: the ecosystem relies on similar principles like transparency and audits, with the involvement of big firms like Red Hat and auditing organizations. However, the key difference lies in the adoption and maturity of the technology.

Is open source positioned as trustless? Maybe it is, but I’m just not well versed in the deep OSS community

I'd say so yes, open source is inherently positioned as trustless in many ways. One of its core advantages is transparency, you can examine the code and see exactly what your machine is running, eliminating the need to blindly trust anyone. If you don’t have the expertise to assess it yourself, you can delegate that trust to someone else, but the key point is that all the ingredients are available for scrutiny.