not_IODec 27

whotd uses brave

https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/36237549

Blåhaj Lemmy - Choose Your Interface

Show threadDylanMc6 [any, any]Dec 27
I prefer Vivaldi - despite letting you install Adblock extensions (sicnce it’s a Chromium browser), I really like how it has a built-in ad-and-tracker-blocker. Seriously!
Show threadCliffDec 27
But why should i use proprietary software in the first place if i have a perfectly fine free alternative?
Show threadPabloSexcrowbarDec 28
IIRC it’s not exactly open source, but you can still view the source code.
Show threadzecaDec 28
You can view part of the source code, outdated. They leave out the source of some UI features iirc. So you cant verify that the binary you installed was actually made from that source code (because, again, they only publish part of the source code).
Show threaduncouple9831Dec 28
But you weren’t going to actually verify that either way so who cares?
Show threadzecaDec 28
Recompiling doesnt really take much human effort. Its an easy verification
Show threaduncouple9831Dec 28
That verifies the build matches the code and yes is the most trivial, inconsequential part of the process of verifying the code.
Show threadzecaDec 28
Verification is a group effort, which has value in building trust in software and its devs. If i do it by myself or not is not that important.
Show threaduncouple9831

And where is the result of that group effort? The audit? The confirmation that anyone is doing anything at all?

Like, don’t get me wrong, I understand the concept of the argument. But if it’s an act of faith it’s an act of faith, and you seem to treat it like an act of faith that someone out there is watching over you.

Dec 28 at 8:37pmWeb