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FOSS for end users is free and their own personal responsibility so I never see an issue here. When a business runs the code for others, then responsibility and liability kicks in.

Per my other comments, fintech we can all agree on, but if your organization manages PII then it has an obligation to make a best effort to ensure randos from the internet cannot execute any code they want against the databases.

If your organization has no PII and no financial exchange then I would agree the risk and need for review is much lower, but if those things are true then it is probably a nonprofit or a hobby.



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