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  • I thought the situation was a little like Android. Google develops an open source version (along with as many independent developers who wish to contribute), then sticks on a bunch of proprietary BS and sells that version to phone companies. If chromium is to chrome like vanilla android is to android with g-services, then I guess my question really becomes: is google making this change in the underlying code base, or just in the BS they put on top?

    Or am I confused about how the connection works between chrome and chromium?

















  • tate@lemmy.sdf.orgtoTechnology@beehaw.orgHow Your New Car Tracks You
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    1 year ago

    I just gave it a test run with a nonsense vin, to see if they wanted more info. they don’t. Your vin is not private information - its connection to you is (sort of, the dmv’s records are actually public). So if you cared to use this tool, just use a vpn and you’re all set.

    It’s probably wise to assume everyone on the internet is out to get you. But to provide some kinds of tools online, you have to ask for information.