03.21.22
Gemini version available ♊︎Sites That Care About GNU/Linux and Users of Free Software Don’t Help Sell Microsoft
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Microsoft Coverage in Linux-Centric Sites
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Summary: We are unfortunately seeing sites that focus on “Linux” falling into the hands of Microsoft with its marketing operations; if we cannot understand or cannot agree that such software should be rejected, that’s a very big problem
IT is always unfortunate that sites called “Linux” something (or CNX Software or Phoronix) end up helping Microsoft, e.g. in pushing non-standards and proprietary software of Microsoft to us. Some go as far as suggesting to users that they add proprietary software repositories of Microsoft, in effect giving Microsoft (and the NSA) root access to the machine. Sometimes they advertise password stealers.
“Free software cannot win if proponents of Software Freedom get brainwashed by Microsoft and outsource systems to Microsoft.”The above video concerns one new example, a response made just minutes after an hour-old post had been observed in Phoronix. No doubt Phoronix is not the biggest problem out there, but it is becoming more problematic over time. It may seem innocent to Michael, but even if he’s shilling Microsoft for his sponsor, AMD, that hurts all of us. The situation can be described as follow: he takes money from companies other than Microsoft (which he only takes small gifts from) but since they’re Microsoft partners — in Pluton and more — he ends up shilling Microsoft.
Free software cannot win if proponents of Software Freedom get brainwashed by Microsoft and outsource systems to Microsoft. █
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