When I see the words "Open Source" I think "RUN AWAY!!! NO SECURITY" because in my mind if it is open source, anyone can work on it or change settings etc...
I know this is very probably inaccurate, but thinking back to when Wikipedia was set up so that ANYONE could log on and make additions or changes to the entries; how could you be sure what you were reading was accurate.
I am open for more info.
Educate me please
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Open source doesn't mean open access to every user, only means that you can take that code and make changes for your own purposes, make your own software adding things to what was already coded. Linux is open source and is way safer than many other OS that aren't public.
Search engine code was always opensource, anyone can start their instance now. But we are opening up access to our instance and make improvements opensource. You still have choice to setup search engine yourself, but there is cost associated with maintaining and setting things up. Example by @palasatenea is perfect, Linux is opensource and yet it is one of the safest operating systems. I will post some updates soon about recent improvements. We mostly get feedbacks from dapps using it and improve or add some new parameters to help them give best discovery options to their users.
Hi @good-karma, thanks for starting an explanation that almost makes sense.
It almost sounds like you are suggesting that I could go in to Google and make changes to their code, since it is open source?
I don't THINK that is what you meant, but again I have just gotten up and am just about to have my first cup of coffee, and I'm bleary minded right now! 😜
I'll try to look up some stuff so I can perhaps answer my own questions
Thanks again
I was referring to https://search.esteem.app
But what you said was
Search engine code was always opensourceI think you can understand my confusion. Thanks