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It's so nice to see them all growing, but this is just the truth, sorry. (lemmy.ml)
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[–] raptir@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This paid vs open source thing is silly. They are not antonyms. You can still charge for an open source app. But being open source would make it user auditable so that we know what they are doing with our data.

[–] WiildFiire@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sync dev has made it incredibly clear what data is being recorded and it's only because of Google ads

[–] raptir@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The point is that with a closed source app your only support for that statement is trust in the developer, while if it was open source we would actually be able to confirm that.

[–] godless@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago

If it's open source, the developer can't monetize it. Everyone will just be able to remove ads and compile it from scratch.

FOSS is all fine and dandy, unless being a developer for a popular service (or app) is your sole source of income.