Oct 14, 2026, 10:05 AM@alcinnz at some point there may arise the need for a new or different phrase for (FL)OSS. Open is a plastic word by now and free/libre is associated with libertarianism. But words like 'organic (software)' is ready to be harvested by capitalism, since they already use it for different products. Maybe it needs to be more offensive than 'human-made', a term that money can be made from. Meme phrases wouldn't last long, since humour decays quite quickly. Any time I see badges on Codeberg, as an example, that say things like "supported by the gay agenda" or "slop-free" it sounds more reasonable to me, because it won't be coopted as easily. A new term would always need to appall capitalist/fascist approaches. If you called it 'communist software' it might work today, even if it sounds clichee. I don't know, I am just openly fatigued.
