Me thinks you are missing the point.
I definitely do doubt that. That’s my point. Peer review of the majority of open source projects basically doesn’t exist. And in the case of Google I have zero trust.
Fair point. I think OpenVPN took about 10 clicks to set up in pfSense.
Yeah I know that but they also said that it is basically good against censorship in countries like China and the article is targeted with the anonymity in mind. Also that article sounded like a paid promotion of this “new” vpn.
Sorry I mean I’m not trying to attack you I was just listing my own personal anecdote kinda to support what you are saying I wouldn’t use it for security or privacy reasons, just so I can get on my parents network and watch free tv lol
There was a tad of passive aggressive Minnesotan in there, but upon further reflection, life’s too short. Best of all to you.
I read your point as stating that open source doesn’t inherently mean benign. I agree, but no one is claiming open source software automatically means “safe”.
OPs point is that it’s subject to community review, therefore any risks would be outed in due time.
I can’t check in a modification to some obscure Drupal module without scores of people barking about security concerns. What makes you think a VPN solution from a prominent name wouldn’t be subject to the same scrutiny or more?
I read your point as stating that open source doesn’t inherently mean benign. I agree
Good.
You’re right that I don’t have involvement in such communities. I do hope your take on all this is correct. If it’s privacy respecting code then awesome.
I think people sometimes fail to realize that a VPN’s key features are remote access, encryption, and protection of data traveling through a tunnel, not total anonymity.
Like you, I use mine for when I’m at work or on the road to get into my network or protect myself when I am on a public network. I am not trying to hide my every move from the NSA, google, or facebook. Yes, this is a cool tool. No, it may not be the first choice for political dissidents. Yes, it can still be used for security reasons.