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> Free Software is "for hackers" because, quite frankly, most other people just don't care about the goals of the movement. Until their car dashboard starts sh
by like_any_other 2y ago
> Free Software is "for hackers" because, quite frankly, most other people just don't care about the goals of the movement.
Until their car dashboard starts showing them ads. Or they can't even screenshot streamed movies to comment on for their friends. Or the app they were using to organize protests gets removed from 'their' phones [1]. Or they can't fix their tractor [2]. Or their printer refuses to print with 3rd party ink, or includes tracking dots to betray its user. Or their videoconferencing program gags them at government request [3].
[1] https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/09/technology/apple-hong-kong-app.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/09/technology/apple-hong-kon...
[2] https://www.vice.com/en/article/john-deere-hit-with-class-action-lawsuit-for-alleged-tractor-repair-monopoly/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/john-deere-hit-with-class-ac...
[3] https://apnews.com/article/2ba80f30ecaf5aa37852164c3d149514 https://apnews.com/article/2ba80f30ecaf5aa37852164c3d149514
- int_19h 2y agoYou're right that many people are fed up with this kind of stuff. But, to them, the obvious solution is to have laws that prohibit it, not copyleft.
- shadowgovt 2y agoExactly. Because for them, copyleft doesn't fix the problem. "The magic doesn't work." "Oh, yeah, that's a problem. Well, here's a spellbook; I'm sure you can cast your own that works the way you want it to!"