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From: "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: EtreCheck - claimed by ChatGPT to be "Open Source"
Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2025 20:15:12 +0100
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On 10/08/2025 19:20, T i m wrote:
> On 10/08/2025 12:34, David B. wrote:
> 
> <snip>
> 
>> My post was about the factual status of EtreCheck’s licensing, not about
>> anyone’s personal life.
> 
> Other than when you are interfering with peoples personal / financial 
> lives.
> 
> Why do think you have the right to harass these people so?
> 
> You aren't the Police, you aren't a crusader sent by your god ... you 
> are a nothing, a nobody, just a dangle-berry and hated by most, 
> especially ALL the places you are banned from (and that#s pretty well 
> everywhere you appear).
> 
> You aren't banned because you are getting close to any 'truth', you are 
> banned because you are JUST an annoying little prick.
> 
> <snip the rest as it looks just like you (and your Artificial Brain) are 
> having a stroke.
> 
> GET HELP!


Hi Tim,

I’m not going to engage with personal remarks — they don’t help answer 
the original point.

This thread was about a very specific, factual matter:

     EtreCheck is not open source today.

     The only public code is an old fork from when it was open source.

     That code does not prove what the current closed-source version does.

If there’s reliable, independent verification of the current product’s
behaviour, I’d welcome seeing it. That’s the only way cautious Mac users
can make an informed decision.

If you have information on that, I’m listening.

David B.