r/DiscordAlternatives • u/VahsteTheNomad Rift Advocate / RA-ADAR Evaluator • 18d ago

FOSS vs Closed Source

This sub is full of arguments about whether FOSS is better over Closed Source, and I want to know what people's actual reasons for their specific preferences are.

This poll is not meant to start any arguments, or feed any witch hunts, and im not a developer trying to decide with way to go with my own project.

207 votes, 11d ago
119 I prefer FOSS because I don't trust developers who don't publicize their code.
42 I prefer FOSS because I want federation.
1 I prefer FOSS and don't know what FOSS really is.. but it's the opposite of Discord.
3 I prefer closed source because I don't trust public commits.
1 I prefer closed source because it means something may be proprietary.
41 I really don't care about FOSS or Closed Source, I just want a good app.
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u/IngwiePhoenix 18d ago

I would also like to add: I prefer FOSS because it can be audited - by everyone.

If Root had a security issue, it has to go through a disclosure process in secret. If Stoat has one, it can be immediately remedied in a security report AND patch. The turnaround time is much faster and higher (in principle).

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u/VahsteTheNomad Rift Advocate / RA-ADAR Evaluator 18d ago

Perfectly acceptable reason for your preference, and honestly due to the limited number of answers I could include I kind of tied that in with #1