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Re:Open source ‘protestware’ harms Open Source by gruez on Thursday March 24, 2022 @10:26AM (#30790240)
I think this recent comment is relevant here:

>I don't want to hear anyone in this country [the US] complain about the Electoral College or gerrymandering the next time we decide to pull another Iraq War but they're opposed to it.

>Just like, overthrow the government - it's so easy!

>And if you don't have the guts - well, don't be mad when someone deletes all your files, you collaborator!

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30727720

Re:Open source ‘protestware’ harms Open Source by zamadatix on Thursday March 24, 2022 @10:17AM (#30790097)
The problem is the logic goes both ways so there is no "just do <x>" because <x> differs per group.
Re:Open source ‘protestware’ harms Open Source by alexb_ on Thursday March 24, 2022 @10:21AM (#30790148)
It's your fault for not giving me the money. If you had done that sooner you'd still have your brain intact.