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afpxtoday at 12:54 PM3 repliesview on HN

No source code? No thanks but no thanks.

There also seems to be a lot of ‘privacy’ tools popping up on github lately. It’s a good time to be wary of any if you don’t trust the author 100%.

It’s like when HIV emerged in the 80s - the disco days of free love are over. Be wary of who you’re sleeping with, and always wear a condom.


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nerdsnipertoday at 1:10 PM

> There also seems to be a lot of ‘privacy’ tools popping up on github lately.

FWIW, O&O ShutUp10 dates back to 2015, with the launch of Windows 10. This isn't v10, it's "Shut Up, [Windows] 10!".

O&O Defrag has been a trusted tool since 1998.

That said, I largely agree with "No source code? No thanks." as I don't want to worry about a private equity group buying O&O Software and doing with it what they will.

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mschuster91today at 1:45 PM

O&O has been around for decades, they're among the OGs of third party functionality providers for Windows.

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vlyantoday at 2:05 PM

a myriad STDs existed before HIV.

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