# Why is it reliable to use open source packages for research?

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**Created:** [May 4, 2024, 3:49am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/why-is-it-reliable-to-use-open-source-packages-for-research/113823 "2024-05-04T03:49:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 10, 2024, 12:08pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/why-is-it-reliable-to-use-open-source-packages-for-research/113823/16 "2024-05-10T12:08:02Z")

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