Free software enthusiasts always think that they're somehow getting privacy or freedom by using their free software OSs. Simple fact is, information technology is a form of control. If an open standard exists, it exists because the powers that be allow it to exist because it serves their purposes. As soon as it ceases to be useful to them, they will pull the rug and establish a locked-down version. This is the hard truth you have to swallow. There is no salvation in Linux. In order to truly disconnect from the surveillance state, you have to DISCONNECT from information technology. You have to start communicating in person by talking face to face. You have to exchange wealth by giving someone cash. "Do you have venmo?" "No but I'll cut you a check. Here you go." I used to believe that they would allow us to have free software. But they won't. And I'm sick of being ridiculed by normies for my Linux crap. It's not worth it. They're right - I'm not getting any real benefit from using Linux. Windows and Android work just fine if you know how to use them right. And I guess that's fine. Perhaps growing up is learning to understand when it's just not worth it.
>>107118988owo?
>Free software enthusiasts always think that they're somehow getting privacy or freedom by using their free software OSs. Simple fact is, information technology is a form of control. If an open standard exists, it exists because the powers that be allow it to exist because it serves their purposes. As soon as it ceases to be useful to them, they will pull the rug and establish a locked-down version. This is the hard truth you have to swallow. There is no salvation in Linux. In order to truly disconnect from the surveillance state, you have to DISCONNECT from information technology. You have to start communicating in person by talking face to face. You have to exchange wealth by giving someone cash. "Do you have venmo?" "No but I'll cut you a check. Here you go." I used to believe that they would allow us to have free software. But they won't. And I'm sick of being ridiculed by normies for my Linux crap. It's not worth it. They're right - I'm not getting any real benefit from using Linux. Windows and Android work just fine if you know how to use them right. And I guess that's fine. Perhaps growing up is learning to understand when it's just not worth it.
>>107118988This.
>>107118988
Good luck pulling the rug on plain text.
>>107118988Copyright in its current iteration is untenable for use in software and only violently viral copyleft can ensure any kind of stability once you start approaching a slightly longer timeframe.With anything else you will be lucky to see your software tools degrade, if not outright disappear, because it is competition to a company trying to sell you a new thing or the company sees no value in maintaining it after their peak sales period.
