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If its open source, yes we can
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@nikolal No, "open source" doesn't give a shit about users freedom and rights, as opposed to free ( = libre) software. Many "open source" projects contain proprietary crap and/or trackers (chromium, atom, etcher… )
@nikolal "Open source" is a only a way to resolve problems fasters, and building better/more software by reusing existing code. It's not about users privacy/freedom.
Most developers care only about technical issues. They don't give a shit about users privacy and other political issues… They have no problem with locking their projects inside proprietary silos with shitty EULAs (github, medium, slack, discord… ) and putting trackers in their software (esp. google analytics)…
@nikolal Not "maybe". It's a fact. And it's easy to confirm for most software that tracks users.
And it's not only "some", the web is mostly build with "open source" software (even proprietary web software), websites that respects users privacy are still a minority. Even websites for "open source" projects (mozilla websites, wordpress.com, among others) contain trackers… Same for most "open source" android apps.
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