From dda5eb90b9d95b0ff60ace9684bec9c4530fa1a8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Wonderfall Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 04:13:38 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] add reference to FLOSS and security --- content/posts/fdroid-issues.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/posts/fdroid-issues.md b/content/posts/fdroid-issues.md index 1abecf1..6484299 100644 --- a/content/posts/fdroid-issues.md +++ b/content/posts/fdroid-issues.md @@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ It doesn't matter as you shouldn't really rely on any quality control to be the > Aren't open-source apps more secure? Doesn't it make F-Droid safer? -You can still find and get your open-source apps elsewhere. And no, open-source apps aren't necessarily more private or secure. Instead, you should rely on the strong security and privacy guarantees provided by a modern operating system with **a robust sandboxing/permission model**, namely modern Android, GrapheneOS and iOS. Pay close attention to the permissions you grant, and avoid legacy apps as they could require invasive permissions to run. +You can still find and get your open-source apps elsewhere. And no, open-source apps [aren't necessarily more private or secure](https://seirdy.one/2022/02/02/floss-security.html). Instead, you should rely on the strong security and privacy guarantees provided by a modern operating system with **a robust sandboxing/permission model**, namely modern Android, GrapheneOS and iOS. Pay close attention to the permissions you grant, and avoid legacy apps as they could require invasive permissions to run. > Isn't Google evil? Isn't Play Store spyware?