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Reply to post: Why not open source the app?

UK finds itself almost alone with centralized virus contact-tracing app that probably won't work well, asks for your location, may be illegal

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Why not open source the app?

OK this doesn't address all of the privacy concerns, but if the app was open sourced then it would be possible to review it and check that it really doesn't send any more data than it claims to...

There is absolutely no public benefit in keeping the code under wraps

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