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So what? The centralized owner owns the code repo too, so such a restriction doesn't stop anything. Even if Instagram was open source, Meta could remove the E2
by charcircuit 6mo ago
So what? The centralized owner owns the code repo too, so such a restriction doesn't stop anything.
Even if Instagram was open source, Meta could remove the E2E chat feature.
- lrvick 6mo agoIf it was open source people could fork.
- charcircuit 6mo agoBut a fork wouldn't be installed on billions of people's devices.
- lrvick 6mo agoAny community that cares could then at least make the right choice of client for their community. The masses never care, but what matters is that privacy is actually a choice.