• Unleaded8163@fedia.io
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    10 hours ago

    My understanding is that they outsource the search part to bing’s search back-end. Saying DDG is just Bing is like saying two butchers are the same because they get their meat from the same supplier.

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      5 hours ago

      With all due respect, I don’t know enough about butchering but it sounds far less complicated than what we’re talking about

        • rockerface🇺🇦@lemmy.cafe
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          Some people get paid good money for outsourcing their back end. Some also get paid for outsourcing other peoples’ back ends, but that is generally frowned upon.