▲ 42 ▼ Is there a Linux version that is similar to Freedom app? (freedom.to) submitted 1 year ago by Psyhackological@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml 17 comments fedilink hide all child comments This app just starts some productivity session while forbidding some programs from starting. Is there a Linux and most importantly FOSS version of it?
[–] buckykat@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Looks like malware to me permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Psyhackological@lemmy.ml [S] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Behaves as such but I don't think so. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] buckykat@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) If it behaves as malware it's malware in my book. Same reason I consider things like kernel level anti-cheat to be malware. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Psyhackological@lemmy.ml [S] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) How the same thing can be done without being seen as a malware? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] buckykat@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago* (1 child) In my opinion it can't. The core thing you want to do, prevent the user from running whatever software they desire on their own computer, is fundamentally malicious behavior even if the user is yourself permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Psyhackological@lemmy.ml [S] 1 point 1 year ago You can also do it while having a way to stop it, it doesn't have to be forced on the user. It's just isolated productivity environment. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Psyhackological@lemmy.ml [S] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Behaves as such but I don't think so. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] buckykat@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) If it behaves as malware it's malware in my book. Same reason I consider things like kernel level anti-cheat to be malware. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Psyhackological@lemmy.ml [S] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) How the same thing can be done without being seen as a malware? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] buckykat@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago* (1 child) In my opinion it can't. The core thing you want to do, prevent the user from running whatever software they desire on their own computer, is fundamentally malicious behavior even if the user is yourself permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Psyhackological@lemmy.ml [S] 1 point 1 year ago You can also do it while having a way to stop it, it doesn't have to be forced on the user. It's just isolated productivity environment. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] buckykat@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) If it behaves as malware it's malware in my book. Same reason I consider things like kernel level anti-cheat to be malware. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Psyhackological@lemmy.ml [S] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) How the same thing can be done without being seen as a malware? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] buckykat@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago* (1 child) In my opinion it can't. The core thing you want to do, prevent the user from running whatever software they desire on their own computer, is fundamentally malicious behavior even if the user is yourself permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Psyhackological@lemmy.ml [S] 1 point 1 year ago You can also do it while having a way to stop it, it doesn't have to be forced on the user. It's just isolated productivity environment. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Psyhackological@lemmy.ml [S] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) How the same thing can be done without being seen as a malware? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] buckykat@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago* (1 child) In my opinion it can't. The core thing you want to do, prevent the user from running whatever software they desire on their own computer, is fundamentally malicious behavior even if the user is yourself permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Psyhackological@lemmy.ml [S] 1 point 1 year ago You can also do it while having a way to stop it, it doesn't have to be forced on the user. It's just isolated productivity environment. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] buckykat@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago* (1 child) In my opinion it can't. The core thing you want to do, prevent the user from running whatever software they desire on their own computer, is fundamentally malicious behavior even if the user is yourself permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Psyhackological@lemmy.ml [S] 1 point 1 year ago You can also do it while having a way to stop it, it doesn't have to be forced on the user. It's just isolated productivity environment. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Psyhackological@lemmy.ml [S] 1 point 1 year ago You can also do it while having a way to stop it, it doesn't have to be forced on the user. It's just isolated productivity environment. permalink fedilink source parent