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The ability to reverse engineer the source through the browser doesn't make something qualify as open source anymore than reverse engineering a binary with some
by kilgnad 4y ago
The ability to reverse engineer the source through the browser doesn't make something qualify as open source anymore than reverse engineering a binary with some other tool.
I can view web requests but let's say on the 365th web request it sends my API key to an unknown location. How would I know if this was closed source?
- RohMin 4y agoForgive me if I’m just being naive but couldn’t you look at the source from the browser dev tools?
- freedomben 4y agoSure, if you're checking the first 365 requests or you get really lucky and just happen to look that time. Quite unlikely though.
- worldsavior 4y agoIt's not similar to a binary file, since re a binary file is a pain in the ass and looking at JS with some obfuscation is much easier. Your example is valid, but it's like asking "how can I know that my iPhone doesn't record me while I'm sleeping?"
- kilgnad 4y agoI trust apple over some random person on the internet.