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   Jason Self (jxself@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 15-Jun-2024 07:01:48 JST Jason Self

   • Free Software Foundation
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   • [Anonicus]

   Ah, @meatlotion, the voice of reason! Disconnecting that WiFi-enabled microwave might keep Big Tech from knowing how often you nuke your leftover lasagna, but it doesn’t solve everything. Without #FreeSoftware, you're still not in control of the software in it. You’re stuck with those pesky proprietary apps and can't tweak a thing. It's not just about stopping data siphons; it’s about control - The software should obey you, not someone else! #StayInControl #SoftwareFreedom @fsf @anonicus @rms

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     Alexandre Oliva (lxo@gnusocial.net)'s status on Saturday, 15-Jun-2024 20:51:19 JST Alexandre Oliva

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     also important: works for how long? as industry transitions from the simpler days of planned obsolescence to enshittification of products through software, that question has become more important than ever
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     Jason Self (jxself@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 15-Jun-2024 20:51:20 JST Jason Self

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     • [Anonicus]

     @superdupont @fsf @meatlotion @anonicus @rms I hear you! You've got friends who want things to "just work" but do you want software that works for you, or software that works for the company that made it? Imagine you need to defrost a soufflé, but the "smart" microwave refuses. Or a new car that only drives on approved roads; not any road you want. Freedom isn't a luxury; it's about ensuring your devices do what you want, not what someone else wants. #StayInControl #SoftwareFreedom #FreeSoftware

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     Jason Self (jxself@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 15-Jun-2024 20:51:20 JST Jason Self

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     • Super Dupont
     • [Anonicus]

     @superdupont @fsf @meatlotion @anonicus @rms So, the next time your friends say they want something that "works," maybe start the #FreeSoftware conversation by asking "Works for who? You, or the company that made it?" Because the software is always working for *someone*. #StayInControl #SoftwareFreedom

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     Super Dupont (superdupont@shelter.moe)'s status on Saturday, 15-Jun-2024 20:51:22 JST Super Dupont

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     @jxself @fsf @meatlotion @anonicus @rms
     But why need control?
     I know I want it.
     But I have too many friends saying they only want it's works.
     I don't have reasons to give them.

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     翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Sunday, 16-Jun-2024 17:51:03 JST 翠星石

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     @anonicus The microwave is probably running Android, so a very low IQ post (but that's all posts on extwitter).
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     [Anonicus] (anonicus@shitposter.world)'s status on Sunday, 16-Jun-2024 17:51:04 JST [Anonicus]

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     @meatlotion @jxself @fsf @rms
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     MeaTLoTioN (meatlotion@mas.erb.pw)'s status on Sunday, 16-Jun-2024 17:51:05 JST MeaTLoTioN

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     • [Anonicus]

     @jxself @fsf @anonicus @rms yeah that's what I mean by not using the microwave that's wifi-enabled, ideally don't use one that claims to be "smart" at all. imho.