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Boycotting FOSS projects in the wake of the "buy canadian/european" movement makes no sense (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 15 hours ago by not_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/opensource@lemmy.ml
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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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[–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

FOSS is definitely not boycotting capitalism, but its still an objectively good thing. I see FOSS work as a way for relatively rich imperial core citizens to give back to the world.

Definitely do not boycott FOSS projects.