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Open Source

Software

It’s like sharing a recipe — everyone can see how it’s made, use it, or suggest improvements.

Definition

Software whose source code is publicly available for anyone to inspect, use, or improve.

Einfach erklärt It’s like sharing a recipe — everyone can see how it’s made, use it, or suggest improvements.

Warum das wichtig ist

Open source allows independent experts to verify privacy claims and spot backdoors.

Beispiel

Signal, Mullvad, and Bitwarden are all open source and respected by the privacy community.