Knowing how lazy and ignorant are people this is not a good news: With DaaS Windows Coming, Say Goodbye To Your PC As You Know It – Slashdot people are too much accostumed to rent things to understand how crippled they will be.
Category: Software
Mood, Software Libero
The End of Windows – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
https://stratechery.com/2018/the-end-of-windows/ Well, an archenemy seems to be beaten, but the path to true freedom is still long and winding. The menaces have appeared, some friends turned into enemies.
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Software Libero
Abcde
A Better CD Encoder. Truly!
Proprietary software
Microsoft, GitHub and the flying donkeys
And Microsoft is all-in on open source Sorgente: Microsoft + GitHub = Empowering Developers – The Official Microsoft Blog Ok Nadella, prove it. Release all source code of Windows 10 AND Office as AGPL3+ and I’ll beleive you. And of course the entire documentation how to sign kernels for SecureBoot
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Ethics, Proprietary software
The only meaningful answer
The only meaningful answer to this: Microsoft Is Said to Have Agreed to Acquire Coding Site GitHub is this: Alternatives to GitHub for all platforms with Open Source License That is,GitLab
Proprietary software
“Just” don’t use proprietary apps
Facebook Accused of Conducting Mass Surveillance Through Its Apps – Slashdot Oh, surprise surprise! The first thing I do when I get a new phone is de-install or deactivate Facebook applications. I’m active on FB. I “just” keep them confined in the browser where it should stay.
Hardware, Software Libero
Helios4 – Your own private cloud
The Open Source and Open Hardware Network Attached Storage (NAS). Build your own PrivateCloud: Store music and movies, share photo albums with friends, protect your files and never fear losing data again. Sorgente: Helios4 – Your own private cloud
Smartphones, Software Libero
Phone Shell
Phone Shell, the blooming interface of Puri.sm Librem5. I shall compile it ASAP.