Pie Adblock called out for copying uBlock Origin code
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And, magically, a repo appears on GitHub with attribution
  • FauxPseudo @lemmy.worldEnglish
    442·
    3 days ago

    We have a problem. People have learned that they shouldn’t use a free VPN. By that logic you shouldn’t use a free ad blocker either. People don’t understand the details enough so they operate on broad ideas.

    • GekkoState@lemmings.worldEnglish
      23·
      3 days ago

      There is a difference between “free & open source” and “free because you don’t pay with money”.

      The first means it can be peer reviewed by anyone to make sure they aren’t doing anything shady.

      • Cocodapuf@lemmy.worldEnglish
        9·
        3 days ago

        Yeah that’s right. Really, the difference is between free software and free services.

        Software can be free and open source and that can be a viable model, even a preferable model. Services can not be free without some party being exploited. In the best of cases this means services are provided by volunteers (and they are being exploited), but more commonly in business, it’s the users who are being exploited.

        But as a rule, you should be suspicious of free services.

    • ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.netEnglish
      5·
      3 days ago

      I dunno if there’s just a lack of education around what open-source means or what. Like jeez, you can contribute to unlock origin. You can study it and see if there’s anything you disagree with. You can fork it and change it.