@themactep@fosstodon.org @dajbelshaw

Comparing FOSS to Soviet system is quite ridiculous - the former is based on openness, transparency, freedom and voluntary attendance.

We in the Eastern Bloc couldn't even freely leave our country, had no freedom of speech (other than in your own kitchen, and then you had to be careful who's listening), jobs were assigned, you had to register wherever you stayed, everything including topographic maps or news about accidents or protests was secret and censored.