Re:Let’s talk about open-source sustainability
by Wuzzy2 on Friday January 18, 2019 @03:18AM
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What is very ironic about this poll is that GitHub itself isn't open source at all.
For instance, to even use this site, you have to allow JavaScript in your browser. Otherwise, some features are completely broken (because fuck security-minded people, right?).
The JavaScript that GitHub ships is obfuscated and proprietary, so the moment you visit GitHub with default browser settings, you have already executed proprietary software. Heck, even the poll about open source does not work without proprietary JavaScript, which is especially ironic.
For instance, to even use this site, you have to allow JavaScript in your browser. Otherwise, some features are completely broken (because fuck security-minded people, right?).
The JavaScript that GitHub ships is obfuscated and proprietary, so the moment you visit GitHub with default browser settings, you have already executed proprietary software. Heck, even the poll about open source does not work without proprietary JavaScript, which is especially ironic.