I disagree with the words you've chosen, but I think others are missing the sentiment. Most of us understand there is a level of politics involved in making free software. The problem many software communities are facing is unnecessary purity tests. The mission of the GNOME desktop environment does not include protesting U.S. I.C.E. enforcement.
Why do we always have to make everything political? Software shouldn't be political.
I disagree with the words you've chosen, but I think others are missing the sentiment. Most of us understand there is a level of politics involved in making free software. The problem many software communities are facing is unnecessary purity tests. The mission of the GNOME desktop environment does not include protesting U.S. I.C.E. enforcement.
You may not care about politics, but politics care about you.
Russians on the frontlines are pinnacle of "I don't care about politics".
This exact phrase is literally a meme
People generally say that, but then they shove their politics in our faces whenever they have the opportunity.
Free and open-source software is by definition about the users' rights. Fighting for rights can't be non-political.
Politics are what led me to this passion. Politics and software development, right to repair, etc. are deeply connected.
The atom bomb wasn't built because people loved nuclear technology.
Software is a choice and select software isnt neutral.
Anything people choose to make is political when, like the atom bomb, it conveys power.
Go ahead, announce how you have an atom bomb then tell people its an apolitical tool!
The article quite literally spells out how laughable a take this is
Under which rock are you hiding? Sounds nice and comfy there, can I hide there too? /S
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