Osewa – An open-source alternative to SSH and Mosh

Re:Osewa – An open-source alternative to SSH and Mosh by vermon on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @05:28AM (#50363601)

Aren't ssh and mosh open-source or what does that mean?

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Re:Osewa – An open-source alternative to SSH and Mosh by cassianoleal on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @05:33AM (#50363635)

I had the same thought. Probably bad phrasing, the author might not be a native English speaker.

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Re:Osewa – An open-source alternative to SSH and Mosh by ralgozino on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @05:44AM (#50363722)

no- native speaker here (Spanish mother tongue), I read it as "an alternative, that is open source, to ...", no implication that the other options are not open source

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Re:Osewa – An open-source alternative to SSH and Mosh by 0x00cl on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @05:46AM (#50363734)

It means that Osewa is open-source. I suppose that its possible for SSH alternatives to exist that are not open-source, which is why its worded as "An open-source alternative to...".

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