I don’t see much of a difference by whoever becomes the next GRÖFAZ POTUS.

GReAtest President Ever? GRAPE?

Maybe one extra world: They lied maliciously.

Also, they did so repeatedly, over a very long time and while it must have been fully apparent with insider knowledge that this setup cannot work.

Well, this was a life-changing comment.

Feigheit vor dem Feind

Cowardice to LGBTQ?

The more technology pervades society the more pronounced this will get. The sheer helplessness of people when faced with problems that seem trivial to some is scary. Especially when you see people losing final theses or critical work related data because they never learned about backups.

Add to that tech companies trying to hide the concept of a file system, and it seems like this is by design to sell more shit.

Society has to acknowledge that half of its members are of below average intelligence. And we need a way to handle the lowest tenth, since they are a danger to themselves and others.

Interesting, thank you!

Out of curiosity, where and in which social groups did you hear this? I have never heard such thoughts here in Germany, and we tend to be idiots.

Keep fighting the good fight, we have to keep the lights on in free soft- and hardware to provide a harbor for people who want to escape this shit.

Just the term “side loading” instantly frames installing software on a device you own as something shady.

Also don’t forget the dubious AliExpress devices that have all these symbols, no data lines, Vcc at 12V and ground attached to a loose M8 nut.

When is the defense against an invasion force bloodthirsty?

Companies should be required to maintain a stash of plans and source code which is automatically released upon the company stopping operations, unless the IP is bought.

Because I don’t want to be forced to adapt by others.

We are all forced all the time to follow social norms. Short of moving to a cabin in the woods, this is inescapable, for better or worse. In this master/main debate it seems like we can make some people happy with minimal cost. In the end it is a tiny irrelevance, when compared to other norms being changed.

“main” is shorter than “master”. “sub” is shorter than “slave”. Why worry about social issues when you can just type less and move on? :)

How do you know which option to pick though, if both seem equivalent in the moment?

When faced with seemingly equivalent choices, pick the once that maximizes your future options.