Posts by BjornW@mastodon.social
(DIR) Post #ArkqE2fv2keOy8S2vA by BjornW@mastodon.social
2025-02-27T10:14:11Z
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Well, that was quick! I wrote about about my disappointment with @mozillaofficial changes: https://mastodon.social/@BjornW/114032743031437841 Seems they were just starting 🙄 Readhttps://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/firefox-terms-of-use/Check- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/about/legal/terms/firefox/- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/privacy/firefox/#noticeConsider other Open Source apps you may use: aren't you sad that these lack ToS & Privacy legalese? My advise: move away from Mozilla. They have lost my trust.1/N#Tech #OpenSource #Mozilla #FireFox #Privacy #Surveillance #Security #CyberSecurity
(DIR) Post #ArkqE3c3Yb9fsReTXU by BjornW@mastodon.social
2025-02-27T10:20:27Z
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Some red flags: 🚩 🚩"Mozilla grants you a personal, non-exclusive license to install and use the “Executable Code" version of the Firefox web browser, which is the ready-to-run version of Firefox from an authorized source that you can open and use right away."I wonder: For how long will Mozilla Firefox stay Open Source? It seems the ToS apply only to the executable of an authorized source. Anyone compiling their own seems out of scope of these ToS? 2/N#OpenSource #Tech #Mozilla #Firefox
(DIR) Post #ArkqE4o978Q5aEJe1Q by BjornW@mastodon.social
2025-02-27T10:24:50Z
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🚩 You give Mozilla all rights necessary to operate Firefox, including processing data as [..] in the Firefox Privacy Notice, as well as acting on your behalf to help you navigate the internet. When you upload or input information through Firefox, you hereby grant us a nonexclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use that information to help you navigate, experience, and interact with online content as you indicate with your use of Firefox.3/NWhy is this needed now after so many years?
(DIR) Post #ArkqE5W6Tha7mYskXQ by BjornW@mastodon.social
2025-02-27T10:42:56Z
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🚩Every once in a while, Mozilla may decide to update these Terms. We will post the updated Terms online. We will take your continued use of Firefox as acceptance of such changes. We will post an effective date at the top of this page to make it clear when we made our most recent update.Why not use Firefox to notify changes? There's already a version check. User hostile / deceptive pattern. Very techbro 🤢 4/N #Mozilla #Firefox #OpenSource #SurveillanceCapitalism #DeceptiveDesign
(DIR) Post #ArkqE6Pl8m6KZAvCHw by BjornW@mastodon.social
2025-02-27T10:50:09Z
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🚩 Mozilla can suspend or end anyone’s access to Firefox at any time for any reason, including if Mozilla decides not to offer Firefox anymore.Does this sound like any Open Source app or organisation that you know? Or does this sound like proprietary software? It begs the question will Firefox remain Open Source? 5/N#Tech #Mozilla #Firefox #OpenSource #CyberSecurity #Privacy #SurveillanceCapitalism
(DIR) Post #ArkqE770XyhCjJ9jhQ by BjornW@mastodon.social
2025-02-27T11:00:44Z
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🚩 Your use of Firefox must follow Mozilla’s Acceptable Use Policy, and you agree that you will not use Firefox to infringe anyone’s rights or violate any applicable laws or regulations.Sounds reasonable, but 👀 at: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/about/legal/acceptable-use/It raises more questions than answers. In relation to https://mastodon.social/@BjornW/114075461847412520 Why is this applicable for a local app? How will it be enforced? Are there ways to appeal a decision? Who makes the decision? Etc6/N #Mozilla #Firefox #Privacy #Tech
(DIR) Post #ArkqE7dGc2V4LMFUyu by BjornW@mastodon.social
2025-02-27T11:23:15Z
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👀 https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/privacy/firefox/#bookmark-how-we-use-data 🚩Unique identifiersApparently Firefox shares unique identifiers for quite a lot of reasons which mostly fail to convince me of their need. There might be legitimate reason, but once again raises more questions than answers. E.g look at the "relevant content and advertising on Firefox New Tab" part. 😩 7/N#Privacy #Tech #OpenSource #Mozilla #Firefox
(DIR) Post #ArkqE8CiUErA7IpoEi by BjornW@mastodon.social
2025-02-27T11:27:59Z
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🚩Depending on your location, Mozilla derives the high level category (e.g., travel, shopping) of your search from keywords in that query, in order to understand the types and number of searches being made. We utilize privacy preserving technologies such that Mozilla only learns that someone, somewhere, performed a search relating to a particular category, without knowing who. Learn more about how we categorize searches, including how to opt out.Opt-out 🙄 Very techbro, very bigtech 🤢 8/N
(DIR) Post #ArkqE8stxObIE8ZUzQ by BjornW@mastodon.social
2025-02-27T11:44:49Z
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Okay, I've had enough. What now? Here are some options you & I may investigate as a replacement for Firefox. - https://librewolf.net/- https://ladybird.org/- https://apps.kde.org/konqueror/- https://apps.gnome.org/Epiphany/- https://servo.org/"From trustworthy tech to policies that defend your digital rights, we put you first — always." Yeah right.@mozillaofficial given the numerous 🚩 I do not belief that you are acting in good faith any more. So long, and thanks for all the fish 9/9
(DIR) Post #AtO9tM0f4kEf4sNkae by BjornW@mastodon.social
2025-04-23T13:49:09Z
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Ik zit dit te kijken: https://debatdirect.tweedekamer.nl/2025-04-23/digitale-zaken/thorbeckezaal/digitaliserende-overheid-15-00/videoVerbaas me over het 'paling in een emmer met snot' gewiebel van dhr Buijsse om te pogen dat wat krom is recht te praten. De VVD lijkt willens en wetens niet de benodigde stappen te willen nemen om digitale autonomie te waarborgen.Ondanks meerdere pogingen van andere Kamerleden om hem hierin mee te krijgen. Opmerkelijk. Wiens belang dient de VVD? #DigitaleZaken #Politiek #OpenSource #Privacy
(DIR) Post #AtO9tN7Qx3FMWAYfmi by BjornW@mastodon.social
2025-04-23T16:38:26Z
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Het is afgelopen.
(DIR) Post #AtO9tQOukW0ohFlAwq by BjornW@mastodon.social
2025-04-23T13:57:29Z
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Het wordt er niet beter op. We zien iemand die zichzelf en zijn partij volledig klemzetten met vooral veel praten en weinig zinnigs zeggen.
(DIR) Post #AtO9tQTWTNhMvXur8C by BjornW@mastodon.social
2025-04-23T14:59:22Z
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Nederlandse Digitaliserings Strategie (NDS) is weer vertraagd. Wordt nu 6 juni bekendgemaakt met een event volgens @staatssecretarisbzk NDS gaat over: Data, cloud, AI en centraal stellen van burger & ambtenaar. Digitale weerbaarheid, 'digitaal vakmanschap' en er was even een terzijde die ik even miste.
(DIR) Post #AtO9tQcjv74TO8EDUu by BjornW@mastodon.social
2025-04-23T14:47:25Z
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Ze gaan weer verder nu met @staatssecretarisbzk
(DIR) Post #AtO9tQonCIiDzVrqHg by BjornW@mastodon.social
2025-04-23T14:54:34Z
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Volgens @staatssecretarisbzk is er een inhaalslag gaande. De focus van de Staatssecretaris lijkt vooral AI te zijn. Al wordt de Dutch Cloud Community genoemd. Ik vrees 'magisch wensdenken' m.b.t. de waarde van AI door de Staatssecretaris. Heel veel andere zaken moeten toch echt eerst fundamenteel opgelost worden en ik denk niet dat AI daarin ons gaat helpen.
(DIR) Post #AtO9tVGwdZblnz4Nii by BjornW@mastodon.social
2025-04-23T15:04:11Z
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En we gaan weer even praten over AI. Waar het hart van vol is, loopt de mond van over...
(DIR) Post #AtOAaltIj1t3nbdsrQ by BjornW@mastodon.social
2025-04-23T15:26:07Z
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Terzijde: de Stas leest continue voor alsof hij dit ook voor het eerst ziet. Ook moet de ambtenaar naast hem vrij vaak hem voorzien van het antwoord. Opmerkelijk. Geeft te denken hoe goed de Stas de materie in de vingers heeft en hoeveel dossier kennis de Stas heeft buiten zijn stokpaardje AI.
(DIR) Post #Av9tUVoVmLEP8fzDvM by BjornW@mastodon.social
2025-06-15T15:14:34Z
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Just donated to @peertube. If you'd like PeerTube the ability to livestream and have the means, please donate to their fundraising campaign as well. The campaign is running for another 33hrs, but I'm sure @Framasoft doesn't mind if you continue to support them with donations after this period :) https://support.joinpeertube.org/en/#PeerTube #BigTech #OpenSource #Tech #PublicValues #DigitalSovereignty #Fediverse
(DIR) Post #AxiqEwOINolgHOL4DI by BjornW@mastodon.social
2025-08-29T11:30:24Z
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Bijna een jaar geleden gaf @helma een presentatie over 'Chat Control' met de stand van zaken op dat moment @nluug najaarsconferentie: https://nluug.nl/evenementen/nluug/najaarsconferentie-2024/talks/helma-de-boer-zwartboek-chatcontrol/Helaas is het Chat Controle voorstel net een zombie 🧟 & weer opgestaan. Ik ben me weer aan t inlezen via: https://chatcontrole.nlhttps://fightchatcontrol.euInformeer jezelf & anderen over dit ingrijpende & slechte voorstel.CC @waag @marleenstikker @publicspaces #Surveillance #Bigtech #Tech #EU #ChatControl #Privacy #TechPolicy
(DIR) Post #AxiqF2avJmQzWIIEjI by BjornW@mastodon.social
2025-08-29T11:38:21Z
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Ter aanvulling: Lees ook dit artikel van @bert_hubert en deel dit vooral ook met vrienden in andere EU landen. Bert heeft een aantal vertaalde versies klaar staan in oa Duits, Engels, Frans, Spaans, Pools etc.https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/chatcontrol-weer-terug/