• TWeaK@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    The project technically being independent does not mean it isn’t biased towards one browser.

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        1 year ago

        You can have open source software with a bias towards something.

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          1 year ago

          You can but:

          1. There is no clear indication of bias, from PrivacyTests, just accusations.
          2. If the tools and tests ARE open source (which they are), they can be checked for bias/cheating. Someone could also expand (fork) upon them to give more of a rounded opinion.
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            1 year ago

            A better defense against accusations of bias is a group or persons transparency.

            Simply having an open source methodology and code base isn’t transparency either, since it takes a much, much deeper and more developed skill set to audit both software source code and testing methodology than it takes to raise an eyebrow at sus circumstances.

    • Ado@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Okay? Where is the proof it’s biased towards one browser