• Possibly linux@lemmy.zip
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    7 months ago

    The problem lies in the fact that these services are completely proprietary and are an example of service as a software substitute.

    Foss should encourage privacy and freedom. Cloud storage doesn’t normally do that. What’s worse it it often requires non free libraries to be included which is a no no

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      7 months ago

      Foss should encourage privacy and freedom. Cloud storage doesn’t normally do that.

      Then don’t use it? It’s that simple. If it makes money for them and some users like it, there’s nothing wrong with that.

        • ⸻ Ban DHMO 🇦🇺 ⸻@aussie.zone
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          It’s free software so you can get rid of it if you want. It’s not really for the users of a free software project to dictate the direction the project should take, perhaps unless they have made substantial contributions