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Less is safer: How Obsidian reduces the risk of supply chain attacks

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421 points saeedesmaili | 3 comments | 19 Sep 25 22:02 UTC | HN request time: 0.787s | source
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kid64 ◴[20 Sep 25 00:46 UTC] No.45308630[source]▶
'It may sound obvious but the primary way we reduce the risk of supply chain attacks is to avoid depending on third-party code."

What a horribly disingenuous statement, for a product that isn't remotely usable without 3rd-party plugins. The "Obsidian" product would be more aptly named "Mass Data Exfiltration Facilitator Pro".

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1. freddie_mercury ◴[20 Sep 25 00:50 UTC] No.45308653[source]▶
I've used Obsidian for years without a single 3rd party plugin.

It is possible to make your same point without histrionic excess.

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2. kid64 ◴[20 Sep 25 03:50 UTC] No.45310180[source]▶
Yeah, this is always the response. Usability can be assessed objectively, so you just have low standards.
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3. Capricorn2481 ◴[20 Sep 25 06:27 UTC] No.45310958[source]▶
I have to agree that I don't find plugins necessary, and I'm not sure why you're so down on people using a solid backlinking note taker. I don't think I have low standards, I think Roam and Logseq aren't that great and Obsidian is all I need.