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[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Just lookup "Rustdesk controversy"

[–] refalo@programming.dev 24 points 2 months ago (4 children)
[–] bastionntb@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 months ago

This. No matter how many downvotes you get for it. This all the way.

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

Sure, but RustDesk is not entirely opensource, there are key binary parts.

[–] lime@feddit.nu -4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

it took you as long to find that link as it would have to look up the thing they gave you. this is not kindergarten, nobody owes you you their time. you are expected to be able to find and evaluate the validity of information yourself.

[–] refalo@programming.dev 5 points 2 months ago

nope I had it bookmarked

[–] Eyck_of_denesle@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think you should click the link above

[–] lime@feddit.nu 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

i can see what it points to. you can't claim the statement is unfalsifiable just because you didn't see the issues before removal. like, this is not proof-of-god tier stuff.

[–] Eyck_of_denesle@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago

I would agree but you have to draw a line somewhere or else it will end up like reddit