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"Open source software leads to proprietary Orwellian tech" is quite the take

• jonnycomputer 2y ago
  I think putting everything on github might have.
• freeone3000 2y ago
  AGPL or CC-NC are the only ways to go. Otherwise, you’re working for Facebook for free.
• anticorporate 2y ago
  I'm curious which part of my assertion you disagree with: 1) Consumer software has become Orwellian. 2) The primary usage of open source in the past decade, especially the software represented by OSPOs, has been developing a robust software development and operations ecosystem used to build and host proprietary technologies. Do you feel that either are inaccurate?
  • causal 2y ago
    Building proprietary tech is what builds proprietary tech. Facebook developers also use the power grid, but that fact shouldn't divert rage towards solar panels. And there very much are open source software projects specifically designed to combat "Orwellian" tech. I would not have those be proprietary too.
    • anticorporate 2y ago
      > Facebook developers also use the power grid, but that fact shouldn't divert rage towards solar panels. Huh? In this example, it would be more like I don't really care about commercial solar panel installers supporting Facebook. I do care about solar, and would be excited about more home grown solar solutions, and I think kids seeing people in their community benefit directly from solar is more likely to get them to go into solar technology than seeing it benefit some giant corporation, especially when the giant corporation is just using that solar energy to do shitty things.