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Concerns Raised Over Bitwarden Moving Further Away From Open-Source (www.phoronix.com)

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[-] unskilled5117@feddit.org 208 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

This is an important issue IMO that needs to be addressed and the official response by Bitwardens CTO fails to do so.

There is not even a reason provided why such a proprietary license is deemed necessary for the SDK. Furthermore this wasn’t proactively communicated but noticed by users. The locking of the Github Issue indicates that discussion isn’t desired and further communication is not to be expected.

It is a step in the wrong direction after having accepted Venture Capital funding, which already put Bitwardens opensource future in doubt for many users.

This is another step in the wrong direction for a company that proudly uses the opensource slogan.

[-] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 96 points 1 day ago

nothing lasts forever without being enshittified

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[-] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 63 points 1 day ago

Welp, I guess another time to move here soon.

And I just fucking vouched for them to a friend recently 🤡

Didn't know about VC funding these parasites using their funding to turn everything into shite.

What's the current "best" alternative? Keepass?

[-] Artaca 1 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

It's not open source, but I got a lifetime license for Enpass over a decade ago and it's done everything I've ever needed it for. I think stacksocial occasionally has new lifetime codes for sale. I like the idea of Proton Pass as others have said, but it feels a bit like putting all my eggs in one basket, which is a mistake I already made with Google before (context: I use Proton for email). I think Keepass is the next best option if dedicated to staying FOSS.

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[-] irotsoma@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

They're basically trying to get rid of vaultwarden and other open source forks. I expect they'll get a cease and desist and be removed from github at some point in the not too distant future if they don't make some changes. I have a vaultwarden instance and use the bit warden clients. Guess I'll need to look for alternatives in case Bitwarden decides to get aggressive.

[-] No_Support_8363@lemm.ee 1 points 18 hours ago

Thats not good :(

[-] NanoooK@sh.itjust.works 41 points 1 day ago

Great, I've just started to use it last week 🤡

[-] Scrollone@feddit.it 7 points 1 day ago

Just switch to KeePassXC

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[-] Routhinator@startrek.website 6 points 1 day ago

Alright does anyone have opinions on Nextcloud Passwords? There's apps for it and it would sync to my Nextcloud.

I hate this. Bitwarden has been a good app.

[-] GhiLA@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

Nextcloud passwords is just a client for a KeePass vault.

I guess it's as good or bad as that can be, but I'm sure it's limited in functionality to KeePassxc with plugins.

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[-] terminal@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 day ago

Keepass. Keep it simple.

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[-] ghostface@lemmy.world 84 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Vaultwarden updated link

Open source version of bitwarden written in rust.

Where is the foundation to support foss?!?

[-] r00ty@kbin.life 51 points 1 day ago

If they're moving away from open source/more monetisation then they're going to do one of two things.

1: Make the client incompatible (e.g you'll need to get hold of and prevent updating of a current client).
2: DMCA the vaultwarden repo

If they're going all-in on a cash grab, they're not going to make it easy for you to get a free version.

[-] potustheplant@feddit.nl 16 points 1 day ago

You can't "dmca" the fork that was created while it was still open source. They could only prevent it from getting future updates (directly from them).

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[-] Boozilla@lemmy.world 60 points 1 day ago

Goddammit. It's getting to the point I'm going to have to figure out how to write my own app for this.

[-] Snowpix@lemmy.ca 2 points 20 hours ago

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[-] ocassionallyaduck@lemmy.world 30 points 1 day ago

Keepass vault synced over syncthing.

I keep not regretting it.

[-] druidjaidan@lemmy.world 105 points 1 day ago

This is incredible

Right next to each other lol

[-] Cris_Color@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

Syncthing fork seems to still be under active development

[-] cyberwolfie@lemmy.ml 33 points 1 day ago

Was going to be my solution as well, bjt Syncthing-Android just got discontinued.

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