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**not_IO** @not_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone · Mar 4

Mar 4

not_IO @not_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone

Boycotting FOSS projects in the wake of the "buy canadian/european" movement makes no sense

https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/22676435

lemmy.blahaj.zoneBoycotting FOSS projects in the wake of the "buy canadian/european" movement makes no sense - Blåhaj LemmyI’ve seen many threads suggesting products but they often don’t mention FOSS projects, which should always be preferred to corporate software. With FOSS you are already boycotting capitalism, on either side. Free and Open Source ignores borders and shouldn’t be categorized in nationalist terms, no matter where some of the maintainers happen to live.

#opensource

**mapumbaa** @sith@lemmy.zip · Mar 4

Mar 4

mapumbaa @sith@lemmy.zip

Totally agree. The majority of Americans are great people. Not everyone is MAGA. We need to support the good ones. Sanctions and boycotts tend to unite.

One exception would be if the project imposse a security risk because key people and servers, within the US, may be blackmailed or pushed by the new administration. We’re not there yet though. And I hope these projects and people migrate if this becomes the case.

Also, FOSS projects run by big tech are probably also wise to avoid for strategic reasons.