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DHH and SFC clash over open source politics
DHH responds to SFC, arguing open source shouldn't be conceded to socialists and communists, calling capitalism the greatest growth engine.
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- @dhh said it's important not to concede open source to socialists and communists, calling capitalism the greatest engine of growth and prosperity.
- @dhh quoted @LundukeJournal, who attributed the statement "Capitalism is the root cause of inequity in the creation & use of software" to the Software Freedom Conservancy's Bradley Kuhn.
- @LundukeJournal noted Bradley Kuhn previously served as Executive Director of the Free Software Foundation.
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It's very important that we don't concede open source to socialists and communists. Capitalism is the greatest engine of growth and prosperity the world has ever seen. Open source is a great technique for aiding and accelerating it.Quoting @LundukeJournal: “Capitalism is the root cause of inequity in the creation & use of software.”
So says the Software Freedom Conservancy’s Bradley Kuhn (previously Executive Director of the Free Software Foundation). https://t.co/pDAajoIWs0
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Software Freedom Conservancy's Bradley Kuhn called capitalism the root cause of inequity in software creation and use.
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Reaction on X: Most replies agreed with @dhh, arguing open source is voluntary, decentralized and rooted in individual freedom, with some saying it should return to its "Free Software" roots. One reply disputed any link between open source and capitalism, comparing the claim to saying eating beef is capitalist and veganism socialist.
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