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Every person that ever committed a patch to the Linux Kernel probably has more impact. Not because if the code itself but Linux is just so much more important t
by j_wtf_all_taken 5y ago
Every person that ever committed a patch to the Linux Kernel probably has more impact. Not because if the code itself but Linux is just so much more important than Apple, Facebook and Google altogether.
- okareaman 5y agoWhat a weird thing to say since you don't know what code I wrote, but anyway my larger point is all of us programmers and IT workers should be proud of what we have accomplished. We all together made those companies possible. Now the fact that I live here and we're part of a community is just a cherry on top for me, but that part seems to annoy people so I'll never mention it again and keep it as my private enjoyment.
- j_wtf_all_taken 5y agoThat's why I said "not because if the code itself". But I have a typo there, shit. of, not if. What community? The one where you have to be rich to be a part of?
- okareaman 5y ago> What community? The one where you have to be rich to be a part of? Looks like HN hides the reply if we go back and forth too quickly so I'll just reply here to say quickly that these companies have friction with local communities so they try to be nice. I've been to Facebook event like Siesta day. They try to be nice but it doesn't always help with the locals.
- j_wtf_all_taken 5y agoThe only nice thing to do is: pay their taxes, don't build surveillance systems just to show fascist ads to your users. Actually, I don't expect companies to do these two things. I expect governments to prevent companies from doing those crappy things. And I expect voters to vote for politicians that do these things.