• Hotzilla@sopuli.xyz
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    4 months ago

    I know that discord is doing bad shit, so yes.

    How often you read the source codes of your tool?

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      4 months ago

      I may not read the source code of every tool I use, but even if the average user doesn’t read the source code, having it available for inspection by others in the community increases security, trust, and overall software quality. All a user really has to do is look at the license of the software they use, typically a GPL or similar license, and consider how reputable it is. Not only that, but if you’re on Linux already, you can just get most of the software from your distro’s repositories.

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        4 months ago

        So no closed source commerical product should ever exist? Discord is one too, I am just selecting one that I can control.