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Linus and Linux as a political tool (jeferson.me)
submitted 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) by Shin@piefed.social to c/technology@lemmy.world
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In my view, all software is political in one way or another. Also, when software makes an attempt to be "politically neutral", in doing so it is making a political point.

So let's pick the Linus questionable part regarding the not a Social Warrior place, and I feel that it is time to either think about it or talk about it.

All feedback is welcomed.

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[–] Daxter101@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

There's things that are too complicated to explain in a comment.

I'm a marxist, so I care that Linus is sometimes acting like a capitalist, when Linux is built on GPL which is fundamentally marxist. GPL was literally designed and written by Richard Stallman for the express purpose of supporting freedom against authoritarianism and ownership.

I literally can't show you anything, you have to go read up on your own.

Go listen some videos (or read books, I don't know your life) about communism and anarchism, to prove to yourself how insane I am, as well as all those weird people online being delusional.

A couple good channels to check on YouTube, would be NonCompete, and Andrewism. I think you seem bothered enough, it's going to be worth it for you.

Or, if you can't be bothered, stop bothering everyone. Let the people who wanna talk, talk. Not everything has to be your business, if you don't really want it to be.