NordVPN library and client code open-sourced

Re:NordVPN library and client code open-sourced by vykintasmak on Tuesday March 14, 2023 @02:43PM (#35156500)

Hey, Vykintas from NordVPN here. Hackernews looks to be a tough crowd, so I wanted to add a few things. Today as you correctly spotted we released a Linux app as well as Libtelio and Libdrop open source - a step towards more transparency. Can see quite a few conspiracy theories there, happy to address them. While no service out there is perfect, we are aiming to create the best VPN service. Nord isn't keeping any logs, is continuosly audited and since today looking to build in the open. Nord has never been a part of any kind of botnet.

Besides open sourcing - today we launched Meshnet free so you don't need a subscription to use it to connect your own devices, spin up your own VPN server etc. Hope it will be useful.

If you have doubts about Nord - I will try to answer your questions.

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Re:NordVPN library and client code open-sourced by INTPenis on Tuesday March 14, 2023 @03:37PM (#35157191)

A user of Mullvad linked to their public audits, could you perhaps add a link to yours? Make an effort.

Let me just say that the main thing that makes me personally suspicious is the way you sponsored every single youtube video I watched for a while. It was ridiculous.

While you were sponsoring youtubers other vpn providers were releasing audits and source code. Your priorities seem skewed. Remember that you're handling user's data and shielding their identity from online services.

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Re:NordVPN library and client code open-sourced by wswope on Tuesday March 14, 2023 @08:07PM (#35161589)

I canceled my sub months ago after getting completely fed up with the Linux CLI client spamming ad-like output trying to push some new feature after running any sort of command. Definitely coulda come up with a bash alias to scrub it out, but despite really liking Nord’s features otherwise, I didn’t want to play whack-a-mole with a closed source client or suffer the slowness/pain of going the OpenVPN route.

This is EXACTLY the right signal to bring myself (and presumably many other people in the same boat) back as happy customers. Sorry you’re dealing with unhinged conspiracy theories in this thread… but I think in the long run, this open sourcing will go a long way towards shoring up your customer base and keeping power users happy. Great work and TYVM!

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