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Any domain registrar/hosting provider that does not require propietary software to run? (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I gone through a lot of hosting service providers and unfortunetly cannot find a single one that can be used without running nonfree programs, all of them require loading bulky obfuscated JavaScript apps.

I know of Codeberg Pages for static sites for example, but it is not suitable for any business or professional use.

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

When registering on DigitalOcean: "You need JavaScript to run this app".

Okey, so let's check this scripts: https://ui-cdn.digitalocean.com/registration-next/399776b27f10a89571b17850f82383af2841fa66/static/js/main.9e36ba61.js

Seems like an extra software to me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You need Javascript to run things like remote consoles and metrics dashboards. I don't think its something you can really avoid tbh.

Why do you want to avoid Javascript so badly in this case? If its a matter of trust, a VPS provider can do far more damage by just using your payment information or messing with your server directly.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Web remote console or live metrics are understandable. But requiring scripts to register or show a header is something I try to avoid. And not because of security or privacy but out of principle of simplicity and healthy web ecosystem.