▲ 32 ▼ Choosing the VPN That's Right for You (ssd.eff.org) submitted 6 months ago by not_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/privacy@lemmy.world 28 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] ElectroLisa@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) So which one of these criterias are not met by AirVPN? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] msokiovt@lemmy.today -2 points 6 months ago (1 child) It isn't Free Software from what I took a look at. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ken@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) What isn't free software..? I think you should make it clear if you are talking about VPN services or client-side apps here. If they provide normal standard protocols like Wireguard and OpenVPN, they can be used without having to install any provider-specific apps. Regardless of provider it's generally preferred to use third-party software to connect. VPN providers that don't even have their own apps don't qualify as good for you either? Demanding the whole stack be FLOSS is a bit silly in this context. None of the ones you mentioned open-source most of their backend systems either AFAIK. I think you should do your homework better before you speak so widely and absolutely dismissively with such claim of authority. It is not helpful. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] msokiovt@lemmy.today -2 points 6 months ago (1 child) It isn't Free Software from what I took a look at. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ken@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) What isn't free software..? I think you should make it clear if you are talking about VPN services or client-side apps here. If they provide normal standard protocols like Wireguard and OpenVPN, they can be used without having to install any provider-specific apps. Regardless of provider it's generally preferred to use third-party software to connect. VPN providers that don't even have their own apps don't qualify as good for you either? Demanding the whole stack be FLOSS is a bit silly in this context. None of the ones you mentioned open-source most of their backend systems either AFAIK. I think you should do your homework better before you speak so widely and absolutely dismissively with such claim of authority. It is not helpful. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ken@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) What isn't free software..? I think you should make it clear if you are talking about VPN services or client-side apps here. If they provide normal standard protocols like Wireguard and OpenVPN, they can be used without having to install any provider-specific apps. Regardless of provider it's generally preferred to use third-party software to connect. VPN providers that don't even have their own apps don't qualify as good for you either? Demanding the whole stack be FLOSS is a bit silly in this context. None of the ones you mentioned open-source most of their backend systems either AFAIK. I think you should do your homework better before you speak so widely and absolutely dismissively with such claim of authority. It is not helpful. permalink fedilink source parent