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Comment by zadikian

4 hours ago

Apps can download code too, and often do

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palata  2 hours ago

Well the idea is that the client should be open source, and audited.

If you run a proprietary app, you have to blindly trust it (just like if you access a webapp).

In terms of security, the best is an open source app, IMO.

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