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Re:Android users can now use conversational editing in Googl... by 63stack on Tuesday September 23, 2025 @06:04PM (#45353342)
Oh my god, the syncing requires opening a port??? The amount of hoops these applications require us to jump through nowadays
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Re:Android users can now use conversational editing in Googl... by into_ruin on Wednesday September 24, 2025 @12:39PM (#45362799)
It's not the technical difficultly, it's the increased risk.
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Re:Android users can now use conversational editing in Googl... by 63stack on Thursday September 25, 2025 @05:09PM (#45379126)
What's the risk in allowing a port through a firewall to an application you already trust? How do other applications solve this without a need for an open port?
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