Post 9ub78gQLTy0nVKk7BA by redstarfish@social.linux.pizza
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(DIR) Post #9ub78gQLTy0nVKk7BA by redstarfish@social.linux.pizza
2020-05-01T08:54:20Z
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Just watching a #Fedora 32 review and during the video the reviewer enabled 3rd party repository from gnome app store, and installed #Google #Chrome. Sickening!!
(DIR) Post #9ubYZblvaEyneqtvQ8 by vecna@www.librepunk.club
2020-05-01T14:01:36Z
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@redstarfish One thing I see a lot is guides that involve installing free software from RPMFusion instructing users to enable the nonfree RPMFusion repository, even though they don't need it. (Example, VLC: https://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-fedora.html)
(DIR) Post #9uf2GMDelRoU1EUGxc by ZenCoder@social.linux.pizza
2020-05-03T06:18:38Z
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@redstarfish I think I understand and respect your opinions on GAFAM products and services. I would still argue that ideology must be balanced with practical realities.weveFamiliarity with Chrome allows me to better help the people who value my time, my hard earned skills and well my generosity.
(DIR) Post #9ufSuYsxgkX3h5dg1Y by redstarfish@social.linux.pizza
2020-05-03T11:17:14Z
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@ZenCoder Here ideology refers to Freedom. If a bird is caged or bound by a thin thread, in both cases it can't fly. Therefore Freedom must be absolute. Yes I agree that some software can be more productive, but at what cost? Can it be more important than Freedom. Would you give up your Freedom just for mere convenience? In the post although I said Chrome, main reason I cringed was because it's a proprietary software and an instrument of unjust power of the developer over the users.
(DIR) Post #9ufTAlHpLiyumwziAi by redstarfish@social.linux.pizza
2020-05-03T11:20:04Z
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@ZenCode If you like Chrome that much, you can use Free Software version of Chrome like "Chromium browser". But with chromium too, you will lose your freedom and privacy if don't surf the web carefully.
(DIR) Post #9ufTQKHVWP6zfPGa9I by redstarfish@social.linux.pizza
2020-05-03T11:22:54Z
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@ZenCoder If you like Chrome that much, you can use Free Software version of Chrome like "Chromium browser". But with chromium too, you will lose your freedom and privacy if don't surf the web carefully.Freedom or Power? https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/freedom-or-power.en.html
(DIR) Post #9ufbReuz4ziFaqsUVs by ZenCoder@social.linux.pizza
2020-05-03T12:52:49Z
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@redstarfish I use Chromium on my Raspberry Pi. I don't mind sharing what they collect ... its how they collect it that bothers me.
(DIR) Post #9ufcBl5mSMWS3xuT8C by ZenCoder@social.linux.pizza
2020-05-03T13:01:09Z
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@redstarfish Now your getting into some deep issues on the nature of freedom and choice paradox.I disagree absolute freedom would be mere anarchy and strip life of all value and meaning. Commitment steals our freedom. Responsibilities steals our freedom. Living in a society that enforces social conventions with both soft and hard power limits our freedom.Trading freedom for convenience is often a very wise decision.
(DIR) Post #9ufwLNOjP8Z4YUda2C by redstarfish@social.linux.pizza
2020-05-03T16:47:00Z
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@ZenCoder I disagree with you and I will also resist. I don't want give up freedom for short term convenience.
(DIR) Post #9ugEqnY21m9BoI7WEq by ZenCoder@social.linux.pizza
2020-05-03T20:14:22Z
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@redstarfish I believe I understand and respect your views, but if you take that stance how can you justify running anything other than public domain software?All other licenses take away your rights and freedoms.
(DIR) Post #9uglk4PqDC3maLglY8 by redstarfish@social.linux.pizza
2020-05-04T02:22:56Z
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@ZenCoder Fortunately for me(us) GNU project has been fighting against this injustice since 1983, They have a developed completely Free(libre) operating system as well as other software that one may need, and other 3rd parties have also helped. Now there are so many Free Softwares I don't feel a need to install those user subjugating prprietary softwares. Free Software is not public domain software,(mostly) they are copyleft(Finally ALL RIGHTS REVERSED, thanks #GNU :gnu: )
(DIR) Post #9uhU7r0k693Pwb6Hfk by ZenCoder@social.linux.pizza
2020-05-04T10:40:08Z
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@redstarfish I think maybe what you support is the subset of freedoms deemed important by the "The free software movement"? Someone who believe in absolute freedom in the context of software would reject both copy-right and copy-left and insist on a attribution only license like M.I.T. or BSD.
(DIR) Post #9uhezjBIQMROq7Medk by redstarfish@social.linux.pizza
2020-05-04T12:41:38Z
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@ZenCoderWell I use and call softwares under Expat("The MIT license")and Modified BSD license as free software. And I don't have any problem using those softwares. But there's problem with those two licenses.. They fall under the category of pushover licenses, meaning they don't say "NO", their codes can be put inside e propritary software and the proprietor do not need to release those codes, and can easily deny the users freedom, originally the license holder may have wanted everyone to have.
(DIR) Post #9uhfETV50XLgY9eMN6 by redstarfish@social.linux.pizza
2020-05-04T12:44:16Z
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@ZenCoder so a corporation can use those codes without giving users any freedom. And the software that programmer wrote under Expat(or someghing else), now will be used as tool of oppression and power against users.
(DIR) Post #9uhfdDQVuFAjwDJNE8 by redstarfish@social.linux.pizza
2020-05-04T12:48:58Z
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@ZenCoder If a programmer wants that per code( which per gave perse precious time into writing, most of the time without getting paid) remains Free(libre) forever and no corporation exploits perse hardwork for their oen profit and exploitaion, programmer must release it under GNU GPL or GNU AGPL.
(DIR) Post #9uhgH361jYPpTwitDU by redstarfish@social.linux.pizza
2020-05-04T12:56:08Z
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@ZenCoder that's why I don't have any problem when people use chromium, because it's also free software( but remember that it might track too), but doing Fedora review, when Reviewer installed chrome, without giving any warning about it being proprietary, I felt disgusted.. Because GNU/Linux was developed, not for this. They could have done it with any other Operating System(like BSD or something else) I would have no objection.