Post B1yHZs4OpKaaIIhWGO by Pi_rat@freesoftwareextremist.com
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 (DIR) Post #B1yE74FaA6DBoJVOgy by contrapunctus@fe.disroot.org
       2026-01-05T09:25:21.395526Z
       
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       People: “If you want people to use free software, you need to make it better!”Me: “Free software may never be as good as monopolist software, but we should boycott monopolist software all the same.”Abusive relationships are abusive, regardless of the “qualities” of the abuser.#FreeSoftware #OpenSource #Linux #FOSS
       
 (DIR) Post #B1yEJeg8Y2uoGXvcNE by SuperDicq@minidisc.tokyo
       2026-01-05T09:28:11.600Z
       
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       @contrapunctus@fe.disroot.org "How dare this free software project made by a ragtag group of volunteers during their toilet break at work only have 99% of the features of [insert proprietary spyware with billions of dollars of funding]?
       
 (DIR) Post #B1yF7GyEy56NDS3VeC by contrapunctus@fe.disroot.org
       2026-01-05T09:33:27.260152Z
       
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       Obviously, nobody is against improving free software. But the mentality of “use the best tool for the job [even if it’s proprietary]” needs to go.
       
 (DIR) Post #B1yFWKkU3fSQAnZSxE by SuperDicq@minidisc.tokyo
       2026-01-05T09:41:40.462Z
       
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       @contrapunctus@fe.disroot.org I see this mentality as a symptom and an unfortunate consequence of our current fast-paced frantic and increasingly competitive society. People just want things done, as fast as possible, don't care how.A lot of people no longer take the time to appreciate and study how or why something works the way that it does, they don't see the beauty in that.
       
 (DIR) Post #B1yGjx1FBIOKaLT2w4 by Pi_rat@freesoftwareextremist.com
       2026-01-05T09:55:22.810481Z
       
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       @SuperDicqI have the image on pc, but no pc  :(@contrapunctus
       
 (DIR) Post #B1yHZs4OpKaaIIhWGO by Pi_rat@freesoftwareextremist.com
       2026-01-05T10:04:46.463540Z
       
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       @SuperDicqnvm@contrapunctus
       
 (DIR) Post #B1yL48C7jxZCqzR0ng by Zergling_man@sacred.harpy.faith
       2026-01-05T10:43:24.706354Z
       
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       @contrapunctus Free software is already better than proprietary software anyway.
       
 (DIR) Post #B1yNu0OCCmBnc2wcTI by tyil@fedi.tyil.nl
       2026-01-05T11:15:36.040Z
       
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       @Pi_rat@freesoftwareextremist.com @SuperDicq@minidisc.tokyo @contrapunctus@fe.disroot.org Don't forget the proprietary apps almost always depend heavily on hobbyist "open source" projects, without contributing anything back.
       
 (DIR) Post #B1ySi2Z4n4CGei9Dou by amerika@annihilation.social
       2026-01-05T12:09:29.607735Z
       
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       @contrapunctus Nonsense. Use the best tool for the job. Reward those who do well. Embrace Darwinism.
       
 (DIR) Post #B1yapx97cUTnnfI9Ts by SuperDicq@minidisc.tokyo
       2026-01-05T13:40:31.183Z
       
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       @tyil@fedi.tyil.nl @Pi_rat@freesoftwareextremist.com @contrapunctus@fe.disroot.org If only there was a solution for that. ​:agplv3:​
       
 (DIR) Post #B1ybrDtUw7xZzF9ZHE by Pi_rat@freesoftwareextremist.com
       2026-01-05T13:52:00.811975Z
       
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       @amerika@contrapunctus There is nothing better than freedom :gnujihad:
       
 (DIR) Post #B1yd1GRcPQs8kLSsUq by amerika@annihilation.social
       2026-01-05T14:05:01.364898Z
       
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       @Pi_rat @contrapunctus "Freedom" only exists in a narrow context and when defended by function, which requires Darwinism.
       
 (DIR) Post #B20PzdzYylB86v9vTE by Suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com
       2026-01-06T10:48:29.761897Z
       
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       @amerika @contrapunctus I agree - all the proprietary software developers should be hunted down, with only the fittest surviving (none).
       
 (DIR) Post #B25u5EDONRA7N2K1ho by tusharhero@mathstodon.xyz
       2026-01-09T02:19:11Z
       
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       @chloeraccoon @contrapunctus @patterfloof they are not trying to judge you. It is unfortunate that you are used forced to use a particular proprietary program (I am too). That doesn't mean you are "morally impure".
       
 (DIR) Post #B25u9GO0FMCBGLD1xA by contrapunctus@fe.disroot.org
       2026-01-05T11:43:11.596598Z
       
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       @chloeraccoon When a freedom-respecting program is missing a feature you want, you should look for another freedom-respecting program which does have it.Or try to do without the feature.Or try to implement it yourself, if you can program.If you really need the feature, and can’t program, then - rather than shelling out money and entering into an abusive relationship with a restricted program - you can try to raise a bounty for the feature. This is even more powerful when multiple users come together to do it. It’s what the Prāv community does for XMPP clients, or what the Debian Phosh Community does for the Debian phone software stack.In any case, you should not trust a restricted program for anything.
       
 (DIR) Post #B25u9HsWhMCntIUvAW by tusharhero@mathstodon.xyz
       2026-01-09T02:19:53Z
       
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       @contrapunctus @chloeraccoon I think the idea of freedom ladder is important here.