Simon Phippswebmink
May 2, 2026, 5:38 PMHorrified to hear that NHS England is ignorantly closing their #OpenSource repositories "for security reasons".
https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/05/nhs-goes-to-war-against-open-source/
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Gary McGrawcigitalgem@sigmoid.socialMay 2, 2026, 6:24 PM@webmink the high stupid is here
Bhaskar Chowdhuryunixbhaskar@mastodon.socialMay 2, 2026, 7:29 PM@webmink Heck...what a lackluster step...meh
May 2, 2026, 8:56 PM@webmink Not ignorantly. Probably, it's just that Palantir doesn't like it.
Andy Mouseandymouse@todon.euMay 2, 2026, 9:38 PM@webmink AI fear?
- Karl Habermashabermas@mstdn.socialMay 2, 2026, 10:38 PM
@webmink But I suspect you will eventually be given access. Just provide multiple proofs of identity (including 3+ biometric), reveal all your passwords, place spyware on any devices, and sign a panoply of loyalty oaths and non-dispararagement agreements. Moreover, once the NHS is privatised, whether you live or die will depend on your income and assets — so what business do poor people have reading about treatments they can't afford.
- May 3, 2026, 10:32 AM
@webmink why does so much of what this labour government does and says, look and feel like a Tory move?
mar01mar01@mstdn.socialMay 3, 2026, 11:44 AMIt makes you wonder if K Starmer even knows what is being done in his name...or if international concerns, which are clearly a headache for everyone, getting 100% of his attention.
This move would be very short-sighted if actually put into effect.