DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 7 days agoWould you trust an open source software maintained by a developer who you disagree with politically (or otherwise don't like the developer)?message-squaremessage-square110fedilinkarrow-up1124arrow-down112file-text
arrow-up1112arrow-down1message-squareWould you trust an open source software maintained by a developer who you disagree with politically (or otherwise don't like the developer)?DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 7 days agomessage-square110fedilinkfile-text
“Trust” as in: trust it enough to run it on your machine. (And assuming that you can’t understand code yourself)
minus-squarekureta@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up11·7 days agoI would probably trust but depending on the issue, I might just refuse to run it on my machines on principle. Just like how I wouldn’t want to hang one of Hitler’s paintings on my living room wall no matter how good it might be.
I would probably trust but depending on the issue, I might just refuse to run it on my machines on principle. Just like how I wouldn’t want to hang one of Hitler’s paintings on my living room wall no matter how good it might be.