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		rossy 77 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Windows Subsystem for Linux is now open source If I'm already compromising by using non-free software, does it matter that much? How do I know what a native app is sending back in its telemetry?

TeMPOraL 77 days ago [–]

By using non-free software, you're compromising on politics that don't really affect anything directly - not unless great many others suddenly embrace the ideas behind Free Software.

The compromise of using SaaS in the cloud in lieu of regular, native software, is affecting both you and society directly.

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