Comment on Why you shouldn't use Brave Browser
Freesoftwareenjoyer@lemmy.world 10 months agoBut you can’t legally modify it and distribute your modified version. You can’t fix a vulnerability and share the patched version with others. Only the developer can, so you are at their mercy. If they add spyware into the program, users can’t do anything about it.
Rose@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I think it’s a gray area in that if you merely instruct people on it or distribute it as a patcher that contains none of the original code or assets, few would take issue with it, and if they do, their legal position would be much shakier compared to fighting piracy.
Freesoftwareenjoyer@lemmy.world 10 months ago
That’s true. Still it’s more difficult for everyone.