> Remember when programming languages were free? Yes, now. I also remember when they were not free. > When your compiler/editor didn't call back to some corpo

> Remember when programming languages were free? Yes, now. I also remember when they were not free. > When your compiler/editor didn't call back to some corporation every time you compiled code? Yes, now. Just do not use Visual Code. > When our package managers weren't linked to data aggregators watching our every move? Yes, now. > When we used free tools to build free software. Yes, now. Just do not use Visual Code or Github.