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  • Howard Chu @ Symashyc@mastodon.social
    Nov 8, 2026, 9:10 PM

    @rdp @robinadams @kyle_pegasus @alexandra the original intent is all about having the right to read and modify the source for software that's required to operate property we own. It was all about printer drivers originally. I don't think it's unreasonable to demand the right to read and control the software in our cars, phones, PCs, watches, whatever other appliances.

    I also don't think it's unreasonable to pick your battles. There's far more closed blackboxes in our lives than open.

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  • Howard Chu @ Symashyc@mastodon.social
    Nov 8, 2026, 9:12 PM

    @rdp @robinadams @kyle_pegasus @alexandra they already have far more work cut out for them than they have capacity for.

    The right to actually own our digital property and not just perpetually rent it is an important right in modern society. You may not think it's as important as freedom from persecution or freedom from slavery. But yes, there are already other organizations dedicated to fighting those human rights abuses. The FSF doesn't need to duplicate their work.

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  • ✨buff dog himbo✨itsmeholland@mastodon.social
    Nov 9, 2026, 2:58 AM

    @hyc @rdp @robinadams @kyle_pegasus @alexandra it needs to INCORPORATE that work and integrate their findings into its worldview in order to ensure that it is serving its mission, and for that it needs to take a moral stance on some things like slavery, war, etc.

    If the only outcomes of the "free software movement" are that slavers are free to share & contribute to code that enables further enslavement of people, the the free software movement is pro-slavery & a net negative for humanity.

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  • Marty Heyman at COBOLworxmartyh@cobolworx.social
    Nov 9, 2026, 1:04 AM

    @hyc @rdp @robinadams @kyle_pegasus @alexandra -- The principle benefit of actual Open Source Software (OSF licesed) is no actual significance of pretty much all o its users who are not qualified to either read/understand it nor maintain it on their own. It is just another black box.

    That's not necessarily a bad thing. But for those who care and invest in the privileges Open Source affords it is very valuable.

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