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Comment by paulcole

3 months ago

I’m not interested in any software, open source or otherwise.

I have to use software to do the things I want to do. I pick an option that’s good enough, use it, and go about my day.

Fiddling with and thinking about software isn’t a hobby I want any part of.

It feels like you’re asking why people don’t care about their forks and spoons. It’s the food they care about!

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bigfishrunning  3 months ago

There is very little danger of your fork advertising you, or your spoon selling your data to the highest bidder. Using non-free software involves a ton of trust in the companies that produce them. Using free software without auditing it also involves trust, but less (because at least it's possible to audit!)

  • paulcole  3 months ago

    I should add that I don’t care at all about my data being sold (to the highest bidder or otherwise). I also have a personal policy of paying for subscriptions (ad-free when possible) when they’re available.

    But if something changes and I have to switch then I have to switch.

    Not worth worrying about today!