Subj : Re: Facebook is blocking
To   : Mike Powell
From : Aaron Thomas
Date : Sun Feb 02 2025 16:27:24

 MP> > I wonder what the impact on Meta would be if word got around about a fre
 MP> > faster alternative to Windows?
 MP> 
 MP> I am not sure.  IMHO, it could be because some recent hacking articles
 MP> have pointed out that hackers have infiltrated "open source projects,"
 MP> but I have not seen any that implicate specific linux distros.  FWIW, I
 MP> follow at least one linux-related group on FB and I am still seeing
 MP> their posts.
 MP> 
 MP> A more conspiricy oriented theory would be that recently some linux
 MP> projects have taken a heavy stance both for and against "woke" and "DEI"
 MP> policies.  Maybe they are cancelling news about distros that fall on the
 MP> wrong side of the arguement.

That sounds possible. The big names in tech (like Google, MS, and Meta) think that they have the authority to "set standards," and I'm sure that not all OS
developers agree with those "standards."

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