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I don't understand why DDG is not open source. I don't think it would hurt them business wise and it would be much easier to trust them.
by maxxxxx 8y ago
I don't understand why DDG is not open source. I don't think it would hurt them business wise and it would be much easier to trust them.
- bad_user 8y agoIt's a web interface linked to a service in the cloud. You can't secure a web interface, since the changes going on the backend are invisible to the user and even if you have a system that makes use of end to end cryptography (which doesn't apply here), you can always be targeted with a special version of the client that tracks you. This is why online password managers that allow you to insert your password in a web form are inherently insecure. So it would be cool if DDG open sourced their code, but it wouldn't help for doing reviews of how well they respect their privacy policy. In such cases you just have to trust them. Well, for companies such as DDG, if they broke their privacy policy and word got out, the company would go out of business fast. Since a good reputation is all they have.
- dangom 8y agoSEO attacks?