In a world with kings, our only agency is to beg “please, sir, be kind.”

https://hey.paris/posts/appleid/

#apple #BigTech #technomonarchy #sovereignty #humanRights #democracy

Folks: Aral, you’re all about free and open technology, why won’t you speak at #FOSDEM?

Me: https://mastodon.ar.al/@aral/115697202966701085

Also, I’m actually all about this: https://small-tech.org/about/#small-technology

#freeSoftware #openSource #freedom #humanRights #democracy #SmallTech

Because “Free and Open Source Software isn’t about freedom/privacy/human rights/democracy” is one helluva take.

(And yes, you’re right, “open source” isn’t about any of those things. It’s just about the source being openly available. Not about protecting its openness or anything. It’s open as in “open for business.” But free (as in freedom) software/technology…? Well, I guess some of us would beg to differ.)

Oh, and if you want a philosophy/movement that isn’t shy or apologetic about being about freedom/privacy/human rights/democracy, see Small Tech:

https://small-tech.org/about/#small-technology

#FOSDEM #openSource #freeSoftware #SmallTech #freedom #privacy #humanRights #democracy