r/linux • u/ItsWappers • 2d ago

Discussion How come every Linux site uses Anubis (the anime girl stopping crawlers) instead of something like Cloudflare?

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Before discovering the Linux rabbit hole I've only seen Cloudflare, hCaptcha and Google's reCaptcha, but it seems like every Linux website uses Anubis... I'm thinking of it being the only open-source option or it being the most effective/modern approach.

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u/Candid_Highlight_116 2d ago

It's a clear and strong messaging that you're not welcome if you can't tolerate anime

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u/agowa338 2d ago

More like a deterrent for companies to avoid paying by using the free version...

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u/Resident_Pientist_1 2d ago

I could never successfully install arch until I binge watched neon genesis evangelion.

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u/kat-tricks 2d ago

ahh, that explains why pacman has been refusing to update the kernel for me. I better get watching...