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by adityathakurxd 865 days ago
Self-hosting has its challenges, but I think the preference for open-source software alternatives is because as a dev I can always check out the code, even if I don't host it on my own. For me it allows for much greater trust over closed source.
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Trust isn't so much an issue for me; I trust some of these larger SAAS companies more than I trust myself to manage security and updates