Proton Drive’s desktop apps are open source, meaning you can review the code of any Proton Drive app for yourself.

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Proton has announced that all Proton Drive apps, including desktop versions, are now fully open source. This move highlights Proton's commitment to privacy and transparency, allowing the community and security experts to inspect and verify the apps' security. Open-source code helps in identifying potential vulnerabilities and strengthens user trust. Proton also supports various open-source projects and encourages community involvement through initiatives like their Bug Bounty Program.

All Proton Drive apps are now open source

lol, are they hoping to have a magical pull request to complete the Linux support feature asked by community long ago?

Too good, I’ll never look back!

Nice, maybe I will finally have a motivation to migrate from my google drive

Nice, maybe other companies (like google or Microsoft with perhaps one of the most insecure systems in the world for an enterprise) would learn from Proton.

Thats greats and this shows how they’re also getting struggle in this world