Like a privacy based fully open source browser. Wouldnt it be more hackable because every one know the script and is a glopal privacy based gpay alternative possible ?

  • FuckyWucky [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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    9 months ago

    Global privacy based Gpay alternative does exist, see monero. Monero is less than ideal because of its volatility though. Also, really difficult to convert to actual money.

    The thing with Gpay (American one) is that many a times they don’t handle the actual transfer, Visa and Mastercard does. For an

    Security through obscurity doesn’t really work well. Look at how Windows is closed source yet most malware is made for it due to its.market share.

    Also, Chrome is kinda open source (not completely but look at Chromium).

    With open source, if there is a security issue, it can be identified and fixed quickly. If the dev doesn’t fix it, you or someone else could fork the project and patch it.

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      9 months ago

      Comparing Gpay to Monero makes no sense, one is a system for making payments and the other is a currency.

      There is however an actual alternative - GNU Taler.