So I’ve been using Rustdesk with a self hosted server for business and personal use now for some time. However, it is definitely the sketchiest foss software I’ve used. It seems to be based in China but the developers keep lying and saying its in Singapore.

Here is a list if everything I’ve found:

https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/14kjvkg/community_consensus_on_rustdesk_with_all_the/

https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk/discussions/1159

https://www.reddit.com/r/rustdesk/comments/y230hf/my_rustdesk_client_try_to_communication_with/

https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/10ppntj/reminder_about_the_shadyness_of_rustdesk/

https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/109tn1i/rustdesk_server_117_supports_ipv6_now_selfhosted/j42pf4m/

https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/uurta8/_/

https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/y80sw1/as_someone_that_knows_nothing_about_virtualremote/isxvib2/

https://youtu.be/JIAdEGX_sIU

It seems that now the clients and OSS server are completely foss which is good. They also no longer have public servers in China according to them. In the client itself it also now has better defaults so you are less at risk of getting attacked.

It still is sketch but it now is slightly less sketch I guess? Either way its not ideal.

  • @[email protected]English
    23•10 months ago

    The US government is a dangerous authoritarian government and they heavily influence private business in very nasty ways.

    • @[email protected]English
      13•10 months ago

      If I am remembering correctly, Australia also has laws that allow the government to force private companies to build backdoors. I think it was the Ass Access Act.

      • @[email protected]English
        4•10 months ago

        Oh yeah I’m not denying that.

        I’m just saying its short sighted to take any shots at China when the west are authoritarian themselves.

        • @[email protected]English
          1•4 months ago

          The difference is that there is SOME accountability in the West and we can, to an extent, influence who leads us, especially in Europe.

          So if flagrant misuse does appear, there’s a much higher risk of it being discovered and of heads rolling in the west.

          Think of the number of exposed scandals in the West and compare that to China.

          And I’m not throwing shit China’s way and thinking the West infallible. I’ve been to China plenty and worked with awesome Chinese people plenty. There’s a lot to love in China.

          But let’s not get lost in whataboutisms. Where would you rather raise your children?!

    • Possibly linuxOPEnglish
      -6•10 months ago

      The US government is in fact not authoritarian. As for influencing private business that is a real concern but at least here it isn’t illegal to stay private. I can vote for my officials and criticize the government without fear.