Jure Repinc@lemmy.ml to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 days agoWhy 'free' proprietary software will always end in tearsdavelane.nzexternal-linkmessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up1106arrow-down10cross-posted to: enshittification@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.ml
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minus-squarestravanasu@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoWe aren’t supposed to accept that. We can simply not use their software. And as users that’s the only power we have on devs. But it’s a power that only works on devs who are interested in having many users.
minus-squareLime Buzz@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·18 hours agoSure, but then we only have corporations left to turn to if open source devs don’t wish to do what is best for users. Kind of goes against the point of the original post.
We aren’t supposed to accept that. We can simply not use their software. And as users that’s the only power we have on devs. But it’s a power that only works on devs who are interested in having many users.
Sure, but then we only have corporations left to turn to if open source devs don’t wish to do what is best for users.
Kind of goes against the point of the original post.