Transparency Sets Society Free

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Mar 04, 2024

THIS month and last month we've been reposting many articles about the FSFE (FSF-EEE), Debian, SPI and other Free software institutions and/or projects that people don't fully understand. The assumption is, the more people know, the better off society will (collectively) be.

Of course we've been doing the same regarding the EPO for 10 years. Have things improved as a result? Definitely. It's not that the abuse came to an end, but at least the general public recognises it.

"Convenient delusions" aren't bliss but temporary relief. We need facts. We need truth. █

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