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Even with a perfectly free client you still need to perform computation on a remote machine that's outside of your control to post on (or read) reddit. Which is
by mvdtnz 11mo ago
Even with a perfectly free client you still need to perform computation on a remote machine that's outside of your control to post on (or read) reddit. Which is the same violation he moans about in this article,
> Doing your own computing via software running on someone else's server inherently trashes your computing freedom.
As always with Stallman he is dogmatic well past the point of reasonableness.
- computably 11mo agoreddit was also open source at one point, so at least in theory anybody could run their own copy. I agree Stallman is far from reasonable but AFAIK he's consistent with his unreasonable standards.
- saltwatercowboy 11mo agoStallman is stalwart. The dogma is the point and his obstinate, steady nature is what I love best about him. Free software continues to be incredibly important. For me, he is fresh air in the breathlessly optimistic, grasping, and negligent climate currently dominating the field.