Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://veganism.social/@MichalBryxi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>MichalBryxi</span></a></span> <em>precisely that!</em></p><p>A prime example is <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/gpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gpg</span></a> which is absolutely the worst in terms <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UX</span></a>.</p><ul><li>even worse than <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/vi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vi</span></a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/vim" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vim</span></a>, because they at least have way better known alternatives like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/nano" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nano</span></a> that do the same but don't expect one to know <code>:q!</code> to quit.</li></ul><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/enc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>enc</span></a> tries to solve that somehow, but <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GnuPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GnuPG</span></a> is a prime piece of evidence of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/elitism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elitism</span></a> among <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GNU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GNU</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FSF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FSF</span></a> Fanboys and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Stallmanists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Stallmanists</span></a>, that would rather scold people for buying a product that <em>can</em> run <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CCSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CCSS</span></a> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> or requires <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/proprietary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>proprietary</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/drivers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>drivers</span></a> than to actually work on making <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FLOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FLOSS</span></a> better!</p><ul><li>And yes, those people are a <em>net-negative</em> to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> in specific and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ComputerScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ComputerScience</span></a> in general because shouting <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SkillIssue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SkillIssue</span></a>"</em> isn't gonna teach <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a> nor raise <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechLiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechLiteracy</span></a> nor convince them of the technical and moral benefits of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OSS</span></a> over <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CSS</span></a>...</li></ul>
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Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.jp/@landley" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>landley</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@pid_eins" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>pid_eins</span></a></span> <br>Speaking of valid criticism:<br>The <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Stallmanists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Stallmanists</span></a> and <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GPLv3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GPLv3</span></a> Fanboys"</em> are a literal net negative as their nonchalant attitude about bricking userspace with minor updates, and complete disregard to the fact that not everything is <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AGPLv3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AGPLv3</span></a>-compatible <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FLOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FLOSS</span></a> but that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CCSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CCSS</span></a> also exists and thus <em>"just recompile it!"</em> is not an option, showed me.</p><p>It's the reason why I demand everything to be statically linked binaries in <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.space/@OS1337" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>OS1337</span></a></span>, because I think people should also <em>"own"</em> the dependencies and take responsibility.</p><ul><li>Ideally this would push developers to building lean, clean and well-maintained as well as -maintainable applications.</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://0w0.is/users/FawnOverFun" class="u-url mention">@<span>FawnOverFun</span></a></span> +9001%</p><p>People who fanboy <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a> are even worse than <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Stallmanists" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Stallmanists</span></a> - and those are already so bonoxious I refuse to work for & with these out of principle...</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2SKenHRhMg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=R2SKenHRhMg</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>:boost_requested: :boost_ok: :boost_animated: WANTED: Instance Recommendations for a FLOSS Project:</p><p>If anyone can recommend a good instance that isn't compromized by <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Threads" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Threads</span></a> aka. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NSAbook" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NSAbook</span></a> / <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/StasiBook" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>StasiBook</span></a> or is filled with <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Stallmanists" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Stallmanists</span></a> and <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SystemD" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SystemD</span></a>-haters let me know.<br /><a href="https://mstdn.social/@kkarhan/111282597715483528" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mstdn.social/@kkarhan/11128259</span><span class="invisible">7715483528</span></a></p><p>I may also intent the same for other projects of mine like <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ListsD" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ListsD</span></a> & <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NUCbook" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NUCbook</span></a> besides OS/1337 to enshure my account ain't a single point of failure.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/OS1337" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OS1337</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>And yes, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Stallmanists" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Stallmanists</span></a> and <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RMS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RMS</span></a> himself rambling ideological nonsense and shoehorning it into a license aka. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GPLv2" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GPLv2</span></a> and espechally <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GPLv3" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GPLv3</span></a> killed <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Copyleft" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Copyleft</span></a> and inspired Assholes to go with <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SSPL" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SSPL</span></a> aka. the "You can't make money off it, but worse!" license.</p><p>I mean what's next?<br /><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AGPLv4" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AGPLv4</span></a> which demands <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/LicensingFees" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>LicensingFees</span></a> to <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/upstream" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>upstream</span></a> projects in proportion to the sales price of the product [like <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ARM" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ARM</span></a> wants nowadays] or <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GPLv4" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GPLv4</span></a> which demands <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ForcedLabour" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ForcedLabour</span></a> on <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GnuHurd" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GnuHurd</span></a> for violations? </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGmtP5Lg_t0&t=910s" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=SGmtP5Lg_t</span><span class="invisible">0&t=910s</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>Because <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Stallmanists" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Stallmanists</span></a> are just cancerious.</p><p>Espechally the kind of <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DoubleThinkerers" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DoubleThinkerers</span></a> that love <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Emacs" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Emacs</span></a> but hate <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SystemD" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SystemD</span></a> for the same reasons in both cases!</p><p>There's a reason this video ( <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_AIw9bGogo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=o_AIw9bGogo</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> ) has comments disabled and why some <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FLOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FLOSS</span></a> streamers literally ban people for mentioning <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Stallman" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Stallman</span></a>, Emacs, SystemD and espechally <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Devuan" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Devuan</span></a> in their <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/chat" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>chat</span></a>|s automatically...</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://manitu.social/@felsqualle" class="u-url mention">@<span>felsqualle</span></a></span> m neither an <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/emacs" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>emacs</span></a> is cringe...</p><p>Only <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Stallmanists" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Stallmanists</span></a> use that shit!</p><p>And <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RMS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RMS</span></a> is just bad...</p>
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