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[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

No, you need to demand that government organizations use Linux or other open source systems as well, there is no other way.

You can require Microsoft to comply with rules, it won't. It doesn't care, it wants money, and more money, and that is it. It's been like that since it's inception. The same goes for all other tech companies

You know what brand doesn't careuch about money and will respect your privacy?

Open source software. Linux. Firefox (eh, mostly) with plugins, mariadb, etc...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

If you believe the duly elected people have less power than a corporation, well, that's also a "we" problem

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

We can't even get the government to stop using Twitter.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I once took a government contract for rebuilding a critical piece of software to provide civic services to the under-employed.

I finished it in about a month. Was paid. And I was on a retainer for three years to provide updates.

It actually took FOUR years before it was launched live to the general public.

Best of luck convincing the underpaid govt IT to move OSes.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

At some point they'll have to

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

You speak the truth.