Post #4239902
2026-07-30 11:54 UTC
Open source development, like all software development, is inherently a political act.
Our societies rely on software so much now, that any software incorporates a view of how we should run our lives. Thus, it's as much political as writing a pamphlet.
(Just shouting this into the aether. Not going to debate this. Don't try.)
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@furrfu@mendeddrum.org 2026-07-30 16:02
@liw@toot.liw.fi If someone claims that something isn't a political act, it's usually a good sign that not only *is* it a political act; but they are well aware of it, and don't want others to realise it. Not only is open source a political act, it is a very *powerful* political act.