I wish my non-technical neighbors used free software. without that, this scenario isn't even possible. now, once they do, it will only happen if they get out of the proprietary mindset, realizing that the possibility is there. we've got a long way to go, but there are plenty of requests for enhancement in change trackers, so I think what we're missing is in density, not in kind

so now you know that criminal fraud is also part of their stream of consumer abuse. having reset expectations, what are you going to do? keep on advertising it, suck it up quietly, or confront it?

clearly there's an unserved market need there. how about starting your own business or encouraging some enterprising acquaintance to serve it, instead of giving in to the abusers?

RT @jxself On this date in 1983 Richard Stallman announced the GNU Project and with it launched the entire free software movement. Nearly 4 decades later free software has given us a lot of software to run our computers freely but we are still fighting to ensure that technology works for us, not against us. Free software remains a beacon of hope for those who value their freedom and autonomy. For today's 39th birthday I'm happy to unveil a picture of Freedo giving a cake to the gnu: https://gnusocial.net/url/11356014

companies hire third-party developers to customize, develop and improve software for them all the time. it seems to be even more common than licensing off-the-shelf software. what part of this doesn't seem to be working?

it's still sept 26th here, but I don't mind celebrating this one early

RT @redstarfish Today is 27th September, GNU's 39 birthday <3https://www.gnu.org/gnu/initial-announcement.html #gnu :gnu: