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   Free Software Foundation Europe (fsfe@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 20-Aug-2023 22:30:33 JST Free Software Foundation Europe

   Why is software created using taxpayers’ money not released as #FreeSoftware?

   #PMPC #SoftwareFreedom

   https://media.fsfe.org/w/7cH6EATpmPwaMsEZN8vfyj

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     -0--1- (_9cl7t9k8cjnd_@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 21-Aug-2023 00:01:22 JST -0--1-

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     @fsfe Moreover, #MSOffice #Excel #Word etc were based on #Lotus123 #WordStar #WordPerfect over 30 years ago, when do #Oligarchs finally have enough yachts and private islands.

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     AlexanderMars (alexandermars@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 21-Aug-2023 00:21:27 JST AlexanderMars

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     @fsfe so this, and that government funded R&D should mean ALL derived research papers, patents and copyright are free public domain. A small exception for national security, but then the results would be classified, after declassification enter public domain. Use taxpayer money, then it should belong to everyone.

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     Ray Of Sunlight (ray_of_sunlight@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 21-Aug-2023 01:39:19 JST Ray Of Sunlight

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     @fsfe in my opinion, they actually don't care about people, but care more about themselves.

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     this.ven (thisven@digitalcourage.social)'s status on Monday, 21-Aug-2023 03:38:54 JST this.ven

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     @fsfe Why does the EU parliament depend on #MicrosoftOffice and is still using the potentially compromised #AzureCloud infrastructure due to the #Storm0558 hack?!

     – Because it's easier to trust #Microsoft without asking any critical questions. Additionally, from a user's perspective it's inconvenient to learn the fundamental concepts of using word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software rather than getting product training.

     This already starts in elementary school and #Google, #Apple, #Facebook, and #Amazon are no better. #BigTech will always find a way to lock-in and exploit its users while putting their digital identity and assets on the game.

     #PublicMoneyPublicCode should be a law.