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> Is it really worth sacrificing your freedom for a little bit of convenience? While I am not particularly fond of MobaXterm, I am wondering what freedom am I
by shadowfox 5y ago
> Is it really worth sacrificing your freedom for a little bit of convenience?
While I am not particularly fond of MobaXterm, I am wondering what freedom am I sacrificing here? It seems to be a regular software product that you can switch out to something else if/when I feel like. There doesn't appear to be any inordinate lock-in or something of that sort.
Or do you mean "Freedom" as in the GNU?
- josephcsible 5y ago> There doesn't appear to be any inordinate lock-in or something of that sort. For now. Perhaps they're on the "embrace" phase still. > Or do you mean "Freedom" as in the GNU? Basically yes. I'm asking whether this is actually better in any way than the FOSS tools it's competing with.
- tapoxi 5y agoWhat FOSS tools does it compete with? Windows Terminal?
- chasil 5y agoThis would compete with Microsoft's port of OpenSSH. C:\Users\v-fishecj>ssh -V OpenSSH_for_Windows_8.1p1, LibreSSL 3.0.2
- geocrasher 5y agoFor now. Perhaps they're on the "embrace" phase still. I've been using it for at least 7 years, perhaps several more? Nothing has changed about its licensing or lock-in.
- shadowfox 5y ago> There doesn't appear to be any inordinate lock-in or something of that sort. > > For now. Perhaps they're on the "embrace" phase still. I suspect I am missing something here. What exactly is the "threat model" here? MobaXterm seems to be a product with a fairly old school model - you pay money and you get a perpetual license for that version of the product. It also throws in 12 months of updates. But, It is not a subscription service like a ton of SAAS products. The license appears clear as to what you are getting. Are you worried that they will retroactively revoke your license in the future?