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The founder of /e/os is anti-security (bsky.app)

submitted 2 weeks ago by rbits@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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However, we don't have a "hardened security" approach, we aren't developing a phone for pedo(censored) so they can evade justice.

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[–] rbits@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Yeah maybe. But whether it's intentional or not, I would not want to use /e/os.

But also, from the linked thread:

Murena is a for-profit company owned by shareholders including Gaël Duval. /e/ has a non-profit organization which is also led by Gaël Duval. /e/ includes paid services from Murena. /e/ very clearly exists to build products for Murena to sell in order to enrich the shareholders.

Despite being done for profit, /e/ receives millions of euros in funding from the EU on an ongoing basis. /e/ and Murena use extraordinarily inaccurate marketing to not only promote their products/services but also to mislead people about GrapheneOS and scare them away from it.

From @grapheneos.org

[–] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 weeks ago

Graphene made an OS only for Google phones. I can see what they mean here, but not sure they have room to talk regardless of the security circumstances.

It is shitty if there was a smear campaign against them though.

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Oh agreed. I wouldn't want to install an OS from a fucking idiot either.

(And I take your point that said idiot may also be a dishonest slime ball.)