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I’m not interested in any software, open source or otherwise. I have to use software to do the things I want to do. I pick an option that’s good enough, use it
by paulcole 1y ago
I’m not interested in any software, open source or otherwise.
I have to use software to do the things I want to do. I pick an option that’s good enough, use it, and go about my day.
Fiddling with and thinking about software isn’t a hobby I want any part of.
It feels like you’re asking why people don’t care about their forks and spoons. It’s the food they care about!
- bigfishrunning 1y agoThere is very little danger of your fork advertising you, or your spoon selling your data to the highest bidder. Using non-free software involves a ton of trust in the companies that produce them. Using free software without auditing it also involves trust, but less (because at least it's possible to audit!)
- paulcole 1y agoI should add that I don’t care at all about my data being sold (to the highest bidder or otherwise). I also have a personal policy of paying for subscriptions (ad-free when possible) when they’re available. But if something changes and I have to switch then I have to switch. Not worth worrying about today!
- bigfishrunning 1y agoEven if you pay for it, there's really nothing stopping closed source software from selling your data. Especially Saas offerings.
- paulcole 1y agoYes and I literally don’t care if they sell my data.
- fsflover 1y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_to_hide_argument https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_to_hide_argument
- paulcole 1y agoIt's not a logical fallacy if I believe it.
- fsflover 1y agoIt's not a fallacy. You just don't understand that it's not about you but about the society and democracy.
- paulcole 1y agoSorry you must’ve shared the wrong link. The one you did share has this as the first sentence: > The nothing to hide argument is a logical fallacy Let me know which link I should be looking at that isn’t a fallacy.