To everyone when they see horrible privacy news about Microsoft replying with:
"I don't care, I use Linux"
Sure, you do. But does your medical clinic do? Does your therapist do? Does your family member typing a personal email to you in Word before sending it do too?
This is a systemic problem.
You cannot protect your own data only by using Linux yourself. You must also demand stronger regulations and enforcement to obligate organizations around to protect your data as well.
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@mangeurdenuage @Em0nM4stodon Won't happen. Big Tech works with Big Government.
#privacy #technology
@matthew @Em0nM4stodon @mangeurdenuage People need to research the intelligence agency connections in the creation of these Big Tech firms.
Though I do agree with the OP that there is a problem of schools, hospitals, work-places, etc. using proprietary software. I think talking with these firms (assuming they are small enough) is the best approach, but there doesn't seem to be a perfect solution to this.
@matthew @Em0nM4stodon @mangeurdenuage Depends. Jitsi can easily replace Microsoft Teams and Zoom because it doesn't require an account and there are plenty of services that host Jitsi calls, so there is no need to self-host, whereas something like Google Docs/Drive is harder to replace because not enough people are using alternatives like Nextcloud or Cryptpad to justify it's usage. Best thing you can do if you are a small business owner is to force your employees and clients to use these alternatives and hope that usage would spread elsewhere.
I agree about the tactic of "be the change you want to see".
Especially with the vendor lock-in practices that companies like #Microsoft have.