EPISODE · Mar 9, 2018 · 9 MIN
Ad-Blocker Ghostery Just Went Open Source—And Has a New Business Model
from Security, Spoken · host WIRED
In privacy-focused, anti-establishment corners of the internet, going open source can earn you a certain amount of street cred. It signals that you not only have nothing to hide, but also welcome the rest of the world to help make your project better. For Ghostery though, the company that makes Edward Snowden’s recommended ad blocker, publishing all its code on GitHub Thursday also means clearing up some confusion about its past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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In privacy-focused, anti-establishment corners of the internet, going open source can earn you a certain amount of street cred. It signals that you not only have nothing to hide, but also welcome the rest of the world to help make your project better. For Ghostery though, the company that makes Edward Snowden’s recommended ad blocker, publishing all its code on GitHub Thursday also means clearing up some confusion about its past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Ad-Blocker Ghostery Just Went Open Source—And Has a New Business Model
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