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Is Windows FOSS now? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 1 week ago by not_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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https://zomglol.wtf/@jamie/116059523957674208

https://www.congress.gov/crs_external_products/LSB/PDF/LSB10922/LSB10922.8.pdf

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[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 69 points 1 week ago (7 children)

I think, to punish Micro$lop for its collaboration with fascists and its monopolistic behavior, the whole Windows codebase should be made public domain.

[–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 36 points 1 week ago (4 children)

does the public really want more garbage than they already has?

[–] bitwolf@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

We don't have to use it for anything other than compatibility.

Personally I'd very much like for ACPI to be un-fucked

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