Desikn @desikn@mastodon.social

I may be forced to resign from Alpine, because I cannot see an ethical path forward that allows myself to contribute to a product Microsoft consumes in their attempts to promulgate Linux to an “app you download from the Windows Store.”

Where I am from, you don’t negotiate with terrorists, and Microsoft continue to terrorize many projects, companies and individuals with their software patent portfolio.

There is a strong reason why at work, we will only ever touch free software when building solutions for our customers. This is because software freedom is the most important concern when providing infrastructure and solutions to the most vulnerable among us. Software freedom keeps them safe.

To assist Microsoft in their efforts of promulgation is to assist them in their ongoing efforts to undermine software freedom. WSL is a trojan horse. It is not our friend, and we should not tolerate it’s consumption of our distributions.

IF YOU USE OPEN SOURCE STUFF in the course of your day-to-day, consider sending the maintainer a thank you note: https://www.thankyouopensource.com/

OSS can be really thankless, and this tiny note can make a world of difference.

finally do I have the proper way of looking at the fediverse

also yes it's fully functional and I'm actually using it as my main interface right now

For those interested in leaving Apple and Google, and reconquer their privacy, the first beta of /e/ is here for download and testing! Happy flashing.

#/e/Foundation #privacy #android #google #apple

https://medium.com/@gael_duval/leaving-apple-google-e-first-beta-is-here-89e39f492c6f

‪ProTip:
Another term for “encryption backdoor” is “no encryption”‬

The release video is out! Check out the new features in GNOME 3.30.

https://peertube.video/videos/watch/41dd1087-c2bb-48d9-9c5c-071119b61ac1

https://youtu.be/bNA-Q8fQqTc

Wow, somehow I had never seen the Free Speech Flag before. It's brilliant and I love it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Speech_Flag

We've released! #GNOME 3.30 "Almería" is officially available. Have a look at what's new: https://www.gnome.org/news/2018/09/gnome-3-30-released/

Starfleet UX designers learned that if they didn't make some bridge consoles explode, captains would ignore damage until the shields failed.

"We cannot have a society in which, if two people wish to communicate, the only way that can happen is if it's financed by a third person who wishes to manipulate them,"

https://www.ted.com/talks/jaron_lanier_how_we_need_to_remake_the_internet

Oh, and don't forget to follow TED on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and YouTube!!!!!

Anyway, take your victory lap and collect your prizes. You've made it clear that I'm not welcome here, and even though I disagree with the action this Admin is taking (banning me when I didn't break any rules doesn't seem right), I respect and support the Admin's decision to run their instance the way they see fit.

Please do your very best to be kind to each other. The world is a terrible place right now, and that's largely because it is what we make it.

Bye.

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#GDPR

#PSA "If you're not paying, you're the product."
Except with #Yahoo you're a luxury merchandise regardless. Consider switching to secure providers like #ProtonMail #Tutanota #Mailfence

https://thenextweb.com/insider/2018/08/29/both-yahoo-and-aol-are-scanning-customer-emails-to-attract-advertisers/

got tired of saying "release the kraken" every time i took my pants off so now it's "time for the mastodon to once again roam the plains"