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1. LS (lain@lain.com)'s status on Friday, 01-Sep-2023 07:09:25 JST LS
   Is the software used in tazers libre? What about the software the NSA uses to spy on people? New frontiers for the FSF.
   •  (mint@ryona.agency)'s status on Friday, 01-Sep-2023 07:11:19 JST 

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     @lain Tasers don't need anything but a basic electric circuit without any microcode-based logic, I believe. Chromium's source code is open.
   • Moon (moon@shitposter.club)'s status on Friday, 01-Sep-2023 07:11:24 JST Moon

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     @lain They legitimately should go after proprietary software that puts people in jail without being able to question it, like breathalyzer software.
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   • Another Linux Walt Alt (lnxw37b2@shitposter.club)'s status on Friday, 01-Sep-2023 07:23:47 JST Another Linux Walt Alt

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     @lain I think the difference is that people are forced to install and use tax software. Whether the NSA uses "freeSPY+", or "proprietarySPY" won't affect most people.
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   • LS (lain@lain.com)'s status on Friday, 01-Sep-2023 18:57:24 JST LS

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     • kaia
     @kaia freedom preserved once again
   • kaia (kaia@brotka.st)'s status on Friday, 01-Sep-2023 18:57:25 JST kaia

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     @lain a taser is an appliance, so RMS is okay with people getting tasered with proprietary software as long as one cannot change it.
   • kaia (kaia@brotka.st)'s status on Friday, 01-Sep-2023 19:11:44 JST kaia

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     • kaia
     @lain (just talking out of my butt, but the FSF jihadists will rectify my response)
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