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>To be fair, chromium has an inordinate amount of access. We all trust chromium’s developers but I’ve never met them. So it’s a realistic risk but we (hope) not
by Xelbair 2y ago
>To be fair, chromium has an inordinate amount of access. We all trust chromium’s developers but I’ve never met them. So it’s a realistic risk but we (hope) not a threat.
>To be fair, Windows has an inordinate amount of access. We all trust Microsoft developers but I’ve never met them. So it’s a realistic risk but we (hope) not a threat.
I can keep going to point out how flawed this line of reasoning is, especially the second one with forced push for Recall.
- spacebanana7 2y agoIt’s weakly worse to trust your OS + Browser + third party, than just OS + Browser. Moreover, small projects can be purchased more easily. See PIA. Users need to stay updated about ownership changes. It might be viable for us, but not for everyone.
- cellularmitosis 2y agoUh oh. What do I need to know about PIA and do I need to cancel my subscription?
- KetoManx64 2y agohttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21679682 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21679682
- stogot 2y agoYou’re comparison is flawed as its two ends of a spectrum