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I won't use this probable spyware, however I do hope that some RN competition can make RN grow, and be, a bit faster.

by d0100 7y ago

FooBarWidget 7y ago
Why speculate on whether it is spyware? Read the source and verify it for yourself. If there is spyware I would appreciate a link to the relevant lines.
- d0100 7y ago
  Like Jarred wrote up there: - It uses a closed-source fork of libv8 on Android called X5[6].
- natch 7y ago
  How do you read the source of a closed source library? I mean sure reverse engineering is possible but it’s a bit flippant to suggest that everyone has time to do this. Even if it did not have closed source libraries, it’s a bit much to assume everyone affected can understand the source. We already know that tencent engages in bad stuff on behalf of the Chinese government (Sesame Credit as a concrete example) so they shouldn’t be presumed innocent right out of the box. What’s wrong with existing cross platform frameworks? You have to wonder what their agenda is for creating this.
  - yorwba 7y ago
    > Sesame Credit as a concrete example Sesame Credit is not a Tencent project. If you're going to get facts wrong, at least don't repeat them more than once. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21879422 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21879422 > You have to wonder what their agenda is for creating this. Career advancement for everyone on the list of contributors.
    - natch 7y ago
      I believe that when it started out they were also working on it, but I’ll admit to not having a source at the moment. Would not be surprised if all evidence of their involvement has been wiped from the internet though. In the meantime I’m pretty sure they fully cooperate with the Chinese government in supplying data to the Sesame Credit system through their social media properties like WeChat. Something that more ethical competitors like WhatsApp have refused to do.
lima 7y ago
Open Source code is the worst possible place to hide spyware.
- d0100 7y ago
  Hurdur: - It uses a closed-source fork of libv8 on Android called X5[6].

I won't use this probable spyware, however I do hope that some RN competition can make RN grow, and be, a bit faster.

by d0100 7y ago

I won't use this probable spyware, however I do hope that some RN competition can make RN grow, and be, a bit faster.

Why speculate on whether it is spyware? Read the source and verify it for yourself. If there is spyware I would appreciate a link to the relevant lines.

d0100 7y ago
Like Jarred wrote up there: - It uses a closed-source fork of libv8 on Android called X5[6].
natch 7y ago
How do you read the source of a closed source library? I mean sure reverse engineering is possible but it’s a bit flippant to suggest that everyone has time to do this. Even if it did not have closed source libraries, it’s a bit much to assume everyone affected can understand the source. We already know that tencent engages in bad stuff on behalf of the Chinese government (Sesame Credit as a concrete example) so they shouldn’t be presumed innocent right out of the box. What’s wrong with existing cross platform frameworks? You have to wonder what their agenda is for creating this.
- yorwba 7y ago
  > Sesame Credit as a concrete example Sesame Credit is not a Tencent project. If you're going to get facts wrong, at least don't repeat them more than once. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21879422 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21879422 > You have to wonder what their agenda is for creating this. Career advancement for everyone on the list of contributors.
  - natch 7y ago
    I believe that when it started out they were also working on it, but I’ll admit to not having a source at the moment. Would not be surprised if all evidence of their involvement has been wiped from the internet though. In the meantime I’m pretty sure they fully cooperate with the Chinese government in supplying data to the Sesame Credit system through their social media properties like WeChat. Something that more ethical competitors like WhatsApp have refused to do.

lima 7y ago

Open Source code is the worst possible place to hide spyware.

d0100 7y ago
Hurdur: - It uses a closed-source fork of libv8 on Android called X5[6].