[Humour] Thinking Beyond Just the Linux Brand
- Dr. Roy Schestowitz
- 2020-07-01 17:17:16 UTC
- Modified: 2020-07-01 17:17:16 UTC
Summary: We're supposed to believe that because "Linux" is dominant we finally have freedom; but almost all the very big companies that are using GNU/Linux leverage it for freedom-hostile purposes and keep about 99% of their code secret from us, so the fight for software freedom must go on
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