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Re:Open source ‘protestware’ harms Open Source by duxup on Thursday March 24, 2022 @10:59AM (#30790813)
I don't know what the next step is after "I've deleted your files... now listen to what I have to say."

That makes no sense. It sounds more like an excuse for acting out.

Re:Open source ‘protestware’ harms Open Source by BaronVonSteuben on Thursday March 24, 2022 @11:46AM (#30791526)
Once your hard drive is wiped, you're supposed to automatically realize it must be a legitimate open source developer protesting the war, rather than some other type of malware. Then, rather than the natural human instinct to blame the person who did it, you're supposed to realize that your government must be lying to you and must actually be evil, and you're supposed to start a revolution to overthrow Putin.

I guess that's the thinking?