Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence

 > On 10/9/2024 06:51, Farley Flud wrote:

When I first began using GNU/Linux I was tremendously elated over what
I believed was a truly free (as in freedom) OS that would persist forever.
But now I can only hope to convey my distress over what is clearly a
degeneration of this freedom.

One of the downsides of the FSF movement and GPL was the unintentional directive that pure freedom would cause, the freedom to control others and the freedom to push/force software. The FSF may not have intended that to be the thing, but it's a freedom given under the 4 pillars. That's why I have been vocal that the FSF needs to change some things, but their ego and arrogance stops them from doing so. Sadly, I think the FSF will not be around in the next 2 decades. Time will tell (and it will be a shame if I'm right) but there is too many loopholes that allow these large companies to take over. What used to protect users, now protects businesses. But that's just my take.
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Phillip Frabott
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