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		charcircuit on Oct 15, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Oculess – Removes account requirements and telemet... If it requires a cloud account it isn't purely offline software. How else do they authenticate you?

HWR_14 on Oct 15, 2021 [–]

It's purely offline software that reaches out to the cloud solely to spy on me and/or make me log in. There are no online features I need or want from it.

What authentication do I need or want on a local device that is software specific?

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