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Re:Microsoft now credits maker of AppGet but offers no apology by itsspring on Monday June 01, 2020 @09:30AM (#23378187)
Is there a way to protest this?

Perhaps devs should upload every package with a readme that includes a reminder for developers, something like:

"This package is dedicated to Keivan Beigi. Read more about what Microsoft did to Kevin here: thankyoukevin.com"

Any better ideas?

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Re:Microsoft now credits maker of AppGet but offers no apology by zxter on Monday June 01, 2020 @10:13AM (#23378654)
Submitting PR to WinGet's repo for changing the name to AppGet, also crediting original author.
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Re:Microsoft now credits maker of AppGet but offers no apology by Kenji on Monday June 01, 2020 @10:14AM (#23378666)
Yes. Stop using Windows. Contribute to FOSS alternatives. License your code GPL3. Don't ask someone else to change. Be the change.
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Re:Microsoft now credits maker of AppGet but offers no apology by gowld on Monday June 01, 2020 @10:55AM (#23379123)
Economy of scale means freeloaders are too expensive a burden, preventing keeping up with closed source, for projects of unbounded complexity, like OS ecosystems. Sad but true.
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