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FOSS programmers, what do you think of horrible people using your software? (lemmy.world)
submitted 5 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I just learned that Nmap is almost GPL except that they revoked the license specifically for SCO group for their SCO–Linux disputes.

This got me thinking, what do open source programmers think of evil companies or horrible people using their software?

Don't get me wrong, FOSS software by its nature can't be controlled or strictly prevented of being used. But in case of companies like SCO, that is a thing that at least can cause them headache and they risk getting into legal trouble. A programmer for example can modify GPL to make so that his software can't be used by Microsoft or Facebook, but it is GPL for everybody else.

Is it worth waiting for WhatsApp interoperability anymore ? Is it ever coming ? in c/[email protected]
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What is the best for privacy among the worst companies? (lemmy.world)
submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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If your employer forced you to either use Google or Microsoft or some other tech company (Apple, Samsung, etc.) what would be a better choice?

Which company is more compliant in terms of privacy or generally better and why?

I was thinking about Google since there were new regulations enforced by government and at least I don't have to pay for Google Docs, unlike Microsoft where I pay and I'm still spied on.

Why the Steam deb from Canonical has been broken since 23.04 in c/[email protected]
[-] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

"Yes. Do as I say."

Have you ever downvoted your own post/comment? in c/[email protected]
[-] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I probably need to start downvoting my posts after finding a solution.

If it took you X hours to get somewhere, for how many hours would it feel worth it to stay at bare minimum? in c/[email protected]
[-] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

I'd say x1.5 the amount of that time.

But sometimes the journey is more important than destination.

What have you witnessed or seen that would sound like a conspiracy theory if someone else told you? in c/[email protected]
[-] [email protected] 32 points 10 months ago

"You will own nothing. And you will be happy"

Accent colors are now a standard preference for Linux in c/[email protected]
[-] [email protected] 42 points 10 months ago

Nice. This feature is similar to Android wallpaper color theming.

And I thought Xorg already had this feature in Xresources, but apps do not respect it.

What kind of Telemetry do you allow? in c/[email protected]
[-] [email protected] 39 points 10 months ago

Manual bug reporting by manual log selection.

Bazzite is a new Fedora-based Linux for Steam Deck and gaming PCs in c/[email protected]
[-] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago

How is it different from Nobara?

what messaging app you have quit and rejoined? in c/[email protected]
[-] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Snapchat.

I hate when the only way to get in touch with people is to use a shitty app like it.

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Piracy-based Linux distros (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
7 comments fedilink

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/2651646

Is this a thing? i.e: a FOSS Linux system but with pre-configured pirated apps.

Imagine installing Linux and having Microsoft word, Adobe products, or some games pre-installed without pain.

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What FOSS projects in need torrenting? (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I read that The Internet Archive is having financial and legal troubles, despite being one of the most important projects on the internet.

Are there other projects that can be supported by "computing power"?

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People sticking with audio jack phones, why is USB-C earphones not a solution? (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Don't get me wrong. Apple removing audio jack was the biggest facepalm in smartphone history. And you can thank it for not being able to make an upgrade without sacrificing audio jack (and SD card too :/). But USB-C is getting standardized everywhere now (laptops, smartphones, etc.). What makes USB-C earphones not worth the switch?

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What are some famous open source apps with ads? (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Ads and open source. Is it possible to see them together?

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What happened to Bromite? (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Last update was in Jan 2023

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A smart way to encourage users to send diagnostics (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Personally, I'd be more willing to share diagnostics if it's possible to preview them before sending. This is especially true for FOSS since it has a large user space interested in privacy.

Fritter Twitter frontend app for Android:

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When was the last time an open source project disappointed you? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
2 comments fedilink

I can start:

  • Gnome update that removed traditional desktop UI
  • Ubuntu introducing snaps
  • Signal removing SMS support
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What's the last website you saved in your bookmarks? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
3 comments fedilink

Share some interesting websites...

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