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looopToolstoday at 5:28 AM4 repliesview on HN

As I understand it, it is just like in Opera. So a proxy not a VPN. I honestly find it distasteful that they may call it a VPN without it actually being one.


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m132today at 5:53 AM

What makes a proxy a "VPN" again? Most popular "VPN" companies only offer a proxy that merely runs over a VPN protocol.

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7bittoday at 6:01 AM

Because people understand VPN but not necessarily proxy. It's targeted to non-tech people.

gzreadtoday at 8:52 AM

A VPN as you refer to it isn't a VPN either. There's no private network that is virtualized. Actual VPN software is like Tailscale.

dyauspitrtoday at 5:41 AM

Is the proxy encrypted? If so then you might as well call it a VPN.