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When I saw the title and author, my first thought was... "Oh golly, another RMS rant about fundamentalism free software"... However, that wasn't the case. He p
by Daviey 10y ago
When I saw the title and author, my first thought was... "Oh golly, another RMS rant about fundamentalism free software"... However, that wasn't the case. He presented a reasonable argument, with sources backing up his claims. I agree with many of his arguments..... but i'm still going to use Uber :(
- quadrangle 10y agoThat's okay, boycotts don't really work. Network effects and economies of scale are real. You are NOT a hypocrite for saying "I'm going to keep using this convenient but problematic and unethical service". It's admirable to make the sacrifice, but don't kid yourself. These issues are system-level and not about individual choices, even though that's what it is just aggregated.