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Re:Migrating Dropbox from Nginx to Envoy by ClumsyPilot on Friday July 31, 2020 @06:16AM (#24007252)
>> "There’s no inherent reason OSS should somehow forcefully live"

What on earth does this tirade even mean? Every business lives 'forcefully' and fights for survival. Sometimes it comes with values, i.e. we dont use child labour in DRK to mine thallium, fairtrade, organic, etc. OSS is one of those values.

Is there a business that lives 'effortlessly'?

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Re:Migrating Dropbox from Nginx to Envoy by pjmlp on Friday July 31, 2020 @06:28AM (#24007314)
FOSS doesn't have anything to do with values, or do you refuse FOSS software tainted by corporation's contributions that don't share your values?

Because then it is going to be a very thin selection available.

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Re:Migrating Dropbox from Nginx to Envoy by ClumsyPilot on Friday July 31, 2020 @05:19PM (#24014259)
FOSS software absolutely has value in an of itself, and I will take it even if it comes from satan himself.

As chirchill once said: "If Hitler invaded hell I would make at least a favourable reference to the devil in the House of Commons."

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