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I've seen many threads suggesting products but they often don't mention FOSS projects, which should always be preferred to corporate software. With FOSS you are already boycotting capitalism, on either side. Free and Open Source ignores borders and shouldn't be categorized in nationalist terms, no matter where some of the maintainers happen to live.

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[–] Engywuck@lemm.ee -5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You seem to wanting to school me about what my preference should be. I'll happily block you. Bye.

[–] Yppm@lemy.lol 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They were just pointing out that saying "my PC my rules" is pretty funny when you advocate for closed source software on it. Your PC their rules.

Obviously it was tongue in cheek so chill.

[–] Engywuck@lemm.ee -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

That was a shitty reply with paternalistic attitude. The kind of fundamentalist attitude which alienates people from some communities. I use Linux and FOSS exclusively since decades, but if I happily fire up a VM to use some CS software that is only available for Windows, if that allows me to do my job better or faster. I don't need some stranger in the internet telling me that my workflow is broken because of "principles". These people better stay in my block list.

[–] rishado@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
[–] rishado@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Engywuck@lemm.ee -2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Nobody asked your opinion. Bye to you too.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Lemmy isn't 1-on1 discussions

[–] Engywuck@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And how's that working out so far?

[–] Engywuck@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago
[–] Zeoic@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)