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Did the recent Linux drama change your views on how you perceived Open Source projects? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 4 weeks ago by Artemis_Mystique@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I for one am going through quite a culture shock. I always assumed the nature of FOSS software made it immune to be confined within the policies of nations; I guess if one day the government of USA starts to think that its a security concers for china to use and contribute to core opensource software created by its citizens or based in their boundaries, they might strongarm FOSS communities and projects to make their software exclude them in someway or worse declare GPL software a threat to national security.

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[–] Binette@lemmy.ml 28 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

You're replying to someone from db0
Lemmy.ml is not the only place that believes the US isn't a democracy.
The US is an oligarchy. It's one of the things agreed by philosophers, including my teacher. The current controversy in the left surrounding the elections obviously proves this point.

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 4 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Oops. That’s… interesting.
Maybe, but we at least get to select which oligarchs we prefer. In Russia, you select from Putin, Pootin, and Puteen.

[–] macabrett@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

If you think the oligarchs in America are the people up for a vote, you're completing misunderstanding what you're being told right now.

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 1 points 3 weeks ago

The candidates up for a vote represent the different oligarchs at feud.

[–] Arcturus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I assume you're happy with the oligarch you got now?

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 1 points 2 weeks ago

I'm not saying the system works or rises to the level of good. I'm saying that it is much better than the Russian system. The people at least get to choose who they think they want, and which group of people will be whipped more.