Open source Airdrop alternative? by refalo in c/opensource@programming.dev
Reaction/comments to Cloudflare CTO's question on why no ones's using Django by refalo in c/python@programming.dev
[-] refalo@programming.dev 1 points 19 hours ago

No blogs... I just use it mainly for CRUD apps at work for internal or customer use so it's many different projects that aren't related.

Reaction/comments to Cloudflare CTO's question on why no ones's using Django by refalo in c/python@programming.dev
[-] refalo@programming.dev 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I've been a developer for 30 years, and used django for the vast majority of the last 15 years of backend dev work. It's familiar, comfortable and capable, and I don't have any real major complaints. No customer has ever complained about it either.

Why are we not using Service Workers? by refalo in c/webdev@programming.dev
[-] refalo@programming.dev 1 points 5 days ago

JS was a mistake and the web was doing just fine without it /s

Pointers explained: by refalo in c/programmer_humor@programming.dev
[-] refalo@programming.dev 4 points 6 days ago

that's not LaurieWired

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Rustdesk Server Pro allegedly violates AGPL license by not distributing source (github.com)
submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by refalo@programming.dev to c/opensource@programming.dev
13 comments fedilink

The free community version of Rustdesk Server (a competitor to the Teamviewer remote access software) is AGPL licensed.

https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk-server

The paid, proprietary Pro version builds on top of the community edition by adding extra features such as user authentication and a web backend for administration.

There exists a repo for the pro server: https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk-server-pro

But it only contains install scripts and no actual source code of the application.

The github releases page of this repo however, contains the compiled code of the proprietary pro version and is available for anyone to download for free.

Analyzing the disassembly of the pro and open source binaries shows that the pro version is definitely based on the open source version.

The company previously associated with Rustdesk, Purslane Limited of the UK, is no longer in operation since 2023.

The project has no CLA and so the dozens of previous contributors still hold the copyright to their code and have not given permission for it to be used in a proprietary version.

There have been multiple requests for the source code of this pro version, but either there was no response or the issue was closed without comment.

EDIT: The repo owner has completely deleted the issue, here is a screenshot: https://0x0.st/KaqD.png

To me this just proves they know what they're doing is wrong.

New version of X.org X11, Xlibre fork gathers support by refalo in c/linux@programming.dev
[-] refalo@programming.dev 86 points 1 year ago

About four years ago, Linus Torvalds rebuked him for spreading anti-vaxxer misinformation on the Linux Kernel Mailing List

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F-Droid has received funds from US Congress (via OTF), just like Signal (f-droid.org)
submitted 1 year ago by refalo@programming.dev to c/privacy@lemmy.ml
32 comments fedilink
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ICPP – Running C++ in anywhere like a script (github.com)
submitted 2 years ago by refalo@programming.dev to c/programming@programming.dev
3 comments fedilink

Interpreting C++, executing the source and executable like a script.

  • Writing powerful script using C++ just as easy as Python;
  • Writing hot-loading C++ script code in running process;
  • Based on Unicorn Engine qemu virtual cpu and Clang/LLVM C++ compiler;
  • Integrated internally with Standard C++23 and Boost libraries;
  • To reuse the existing C/C++ library as an icpp module extension is extremely simple.

There is also a Qt helper module: https://github.com/vpand/icpp-qt

To those of you with nothing to hide: One day you might have. Because you don’t make the rules. by refalo in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[-] refalo@programming.dev 160 points 2 years ago

I have nothing to hide

Ok, pull down your pants and hand me your unlocked phone.

Interesting OSS project: Holesail creates instant P2P tunnels between networks (like a VPN) by refalo in c/opensource@lemmy.ml
[-] refalo@programming.dev 94 points 2 years ago

Join our Discord Support Server

Right into the trash.

Never Forget by refalo in c/science_memes@mander.xyz
[-] refalo@programming.dev 65 points 2 years ago

still... 35 years? obviously there is more missing information.

European Law Enforcement Officials Declare Encryption Must Be Broken To Ensure Public Safety by refalo in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[-] refalo@programming.dev 98 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Privacy measures currently being rolled out, such as end-to-end encryption, will stop tech companies from seeing any offending

Front doors also stop them from seeing things... is that next? What about clothes to conceal drugs?

Today I got greeted on a Tor friendly website by refalo in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[-] refalo@programming.dev 73 points 2 years ago

That was probably me. You can check it here among other scary fingerprint stuff https://abrahamjuliot.github.io/creepjs/

Ubuntu Snap Hate by refalo in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[-] refalo@programming.dev 75 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The server is proprietary and last I checked you can't even turn off auto-updating or verify the binaries they push to you.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/linux-mint-dumps-ubuntu-snap/

In the Ubuntu 20.04 package base, the Chromium package is indeed empty and acting, without your consent, as a backdoor by connecting your computer to the Ubuntu Store. Applications in this store cannot be patched, or pinned. You can't audit them, hold them, modify them, or even point Snap to a different store. You've as much empowerment with this as if you were using proprietary software, i.e. none. This is in effect similar to a commercial proprietary solution, but with two major differences: It runs as root, and it installs itself without asking you.

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Is there a way to view the frontpage of another server, or get an RSS feed of another server's single community? (programming.dev)
submitted 2 years ago by refalo@programming.dev to c/lemmy_support@lemmy.ml
12 comments fedilink

My lemmy account is on the programming.dev instance but I use newsboat for RSS reading of some lemmy.ml communities, along with browsing the local homepage of lemmy.ml and some other instances in a regular browser. Is there a way to do either of these things from the programming.dev instance so that I can easily comment on posts without having to manually locate the same post by browsing to /c/foo@lemmy.ml on my own instance?

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