GNU Project Needs Volunteers to Write JavaScript Drop-Ins for Non-Free Web Apps

Posted by kwonyuri on Friday March 19, 2021 @06:06PM
from the linuxreviews.org dept.

https://linuxreviews.org/The_GNU_Project_Is_Looking_For_Volunteers_To_Write_Free_JavaScript_Replacements_For_Non-Free_Web_Apps

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Re:GNU Project Needs Volunteers to Write JavaScript Drop-Ins... by socceroos on Friday March 19, 2021 @07:08PM (#26519085)

While I agree with some of what the author is saying, I don't think the mocking and ridiculing sarcasm are really helping at all. It just makes the author look obnoxious and rude.

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Re:GNU Project Needs Volunteers to Write JavaScript Drop-Ins... by crocodiletears on Friday March 19, 2021 @10:32PM (#26520289)

Pretty sure that's part of the GNU communications style guide somewhere.

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Re:GNU Project Needs Volunteers to Write JavaScript Drop-Ins... by 6pac3rings on Saturday March 20, 2021 @01:37AM (#26521012)

The FSF is said to have engaged the services of a PR firm. Hopefully, the style of activistic petulant juvenilia is confined to a narrower band target audience with their help.

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Re:GNU Project Needs Volunteers to Write JavaScript Drop-Ins... by Meph504 on Saturday March 20, 2021 @01:17AM (#26520952)

Came here to say Just this, it comes off as bitter and juvenile. No faster way to insure I keep my distance.

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Re:GNU Project Needs Volunteers to Write JavaScript Drop-Ins... by colejohnson66 on Friday March 19, 2021 @10:37PM (#26520320)

It’s funny how the article’s image caption is:

> A piece of JavaScript spyware called "google tag manager". A very large portion of the worlds top 100,000 websites embed this piece of proprietary spyware software in their pages.

But upon load of the page, I’m asked if I would like to consent to Google tracking. At least the opt out button is right next to the opt in one.

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