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   elementary (elementary@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 17-Nov-2025 12:59:11 JST elementary

   • FediFollows

   We’ve gained a number of new followers recently—shoutouts @FediFollows—so maybe it’s time for a re-#introduction?

   Hi! We’re elementary, an #OpenSource software company with a focus on #InclusiveDesign! We make #elementaryOS—the thoughtful, capable, and ethical replacement for Windows and macOS—plus #AppCenter, the pay-what-you-can app store.

   We’ve been contributing to the desktop #Linux space for about 16 years now and we’re 100% funded by regular people just like you 💕

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     elementary (elementary@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 17-Nov-2025 12:59:10 JST elementary

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     I guess it’s time to add on a few things to this thread!

     We’re a queer woman owned business and we believe in equality and inclusivity for all our LGBTQIA+ siblings 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️

     We don’t use AI to make our software https://docs.elementary.io/contributor-guide/development/generative-ai-policy

     We condemn fascism, white supremacy, and other harmful and oppressive ideologies.

     And we enforce an inclusive Code of Conduct in our communities: https://elementary.io/code-of-conduct

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     • Flatpak

     We have a pretty strong stance on #Privacy and don’t believe in advertising as a revenue model. You are not the product! https://blog.elementary.io/you-are-not-the-product/

     We believe that #accessibility features should be first class https://blog.elementary.io/accessibility-features-are-just-features/

     And we’re all in on #Decentralized technologies like @FlatpakApps https://blog.elementary.io/elementary-appcenter-flatpak/

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     elementary (elementary@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 18-Nov-2025 00:32:21 JST elementary

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     • Alain

     @a23 still feeling quite confident that generative AI is not a good tool and there’s no way to use it responsibly. Studies consistently show it produces worse outcomes and lowers productivity across every industry it touches while its inefficiency accelerates the climate crisis and scrapers destroy the open web by effectively DDOSing websites and services in order to steal from the working class and enrich technocrats

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     Alain (a23@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 18-Nov-2025 00:32:22 JST Alain

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     @elementary I get why elementary made that decision, but completely banning AI doesn’t feel ideal anymore. With clear guidelines from the maintainers, these tools can actually help without hurting quality. It’s not about replacing anyone, just using good tools responsibly. I think it’s better to learn how to integrate AI than to block it entirely

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