• Vega@feddit.itEnglish
      588·
      2 years ago

      Linux and everything FOSS (and not only open source) IS political. It’s a clear ethical choice and it impact everyone who use the software. The entire FOSS movement IS political

      • jpbaril@lemmy.mlEnglish
        111·
        2 years ago

        Yep, and that’s what brought me to FOSS and that makes it so necessary. Not its allegedly technological superiority.

        • ArtemZ@lemmy.worldEnglish
          241·
          2 years ago

          A russian here, can confirm that nothing prevents me from using Linux. Had no idea I’m a boogey man though

          • Alp@lemmy.mlEnglish
            2·
            2 years ago

            I’d say this is the good thing about FOSS, even Iranian people can use it despite the US embargo. No one person nor a country should have the power to ban stuff from others.

        • sailsperson@beehaw.orgEnglish
          13·
          2 years ago

          Nothing, really. I’ve been daily driving Linux for years, couldn’t be happier. ;)

          I still agree that Linux and FOSS in general is political, honestly. Not because I want to say “what isn’t political?”, but because a lot of things about Linux and FOSS stand for privacy, freedom, transparency, responsibility, accountability, voluntary effort that benefits others (it can benefit you as well, though), etc. - all of these things seem to me like a piece of political discussion at least to some degree.

          The most important point about this, though, is the fact that being political does not necessarily mean that Linux or FOSS has to enforce some kind of opinion among its users or community or around its discussion. You’re right in saying it’s just a technology, but it doesn’t mean that using Linux or FOSS isn’t a political decision - even (or especially) if your sole reason to run Linux is money.

          I used to get really pissed at people who considered everything to be political, but these days, I think I agree, because everything you like or don’t like about your life (including the tech you use) is influenced by politics, so you do discuss it one way or the other in most conversations. Especially tech, though.

          • jpbaril@lemmy.mlEnglish
            8·
            2 years ago

            Agree. Being “political” really means having to do with how people consider things in the world (should) work, be it technological, cultural, economical, etc. It’s not simply restricted to being associated to a political party/ideology.

      • Kvs@lemmy.mlEnglish
        214·
        2 years ago

        Read your reply

        IS political. It’s a clear ethical choice and it impact everyone who use the software.

        NOT

        IS trans political. It’s a trans clear ethical choice trans and it trans impact trans everyone who trans use the trans software.

        at no time does linux talk about trans rights, linus does.

    • merc@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      Linux has the GPL attached, it’s definitely political.

      Everything is political to some extent. If it seems apolitical, it’s because it’s reflecting political norms that are so established that nobody really thinks about them.

      The GPL is a license that ensures that something is and remains community-owned. In a world dominated by capitalism, that’s a very political stance.