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0 pointsbmitc1y ago0 comments

Why not just let users run the web app locally? There's no reason it needs to be remote.

Also, the mere fact that it sends any data, no matter what you say it contains is a non-starter at many places. And even module names can contain proprietary data.

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0x63_Problems1y ago

I can understand the frustration, but I think there are legitimate reasons to run this remotely.

Tach is an installable Python package, shipping a full web app would have to come in a separate form factor and has significant maintenance implications. Given we are explicit about the remote app before anything is sent, require explicit opt-in, and we provide usable alternatives locally, we prioritize shipping a useful graph experience that is immediately usable.

If you are at an enterprise that cannot tolerate this, then you can use a local viewer with either GraphViz DOT format or Mermaid which is generated by using `tach show` or `tach show --mermaid` respectively.

byteknight1y ago

I appreciate the attempt but the reasoning of "it requires maintenance" is entirely moot. You have to do this regardless. Its just whether or not you publish it open-source. You are still saying, internally, this is good enough for customers, when you push it out.

This is a (very) thinly veiled attempt at a closed garden of sorts, IMHO. Its a "clean" excuse for not giving away the milk for free, but it falls short on actual reasoning.

jlg231y ago

Looking at the license (MIT) we already got much more than what we paid for and the authors don't "have to" do anything but accept thanks of those who chose to be grateful for software they got for free.

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cmcconomy1y ago

I am having an allergic reaction too, I don't see any reason this should exfiltrate any information from my machine.

bolognafairy1y ago

Since you’re being somewhat brigaded by the “everything local!” mob, I just wanna say that this all sounds completely reasonable to me. Some people hate being told that their demographic just isn’t currently being catered to exactly in the way that they want. I’m sure that these people working on things so utterly Top Secret can wait a while for your new little tool to support them. They’re just mad they can’t use it at Meta or whatever.

bmitcOP1y ago

To be clear, I'm not frustrated. Just providing feedback.

globular-toast1y ago

There are hundreds of "full web apps" on PyPI. What's special about yours?

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