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[–] 20 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Communist nerds decided that computer programs should be free, so they made free computer programs for you. It's better than corpo slop because all the most passionate nerds are sharing their code with each other, and judging every other nerd's code.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago

    Also: people trying to make a point out of whatever motivation.
    Need a POC for a research paper? Do it in Linux.
    Need an implementation to get investor funding? Do it in Linux.
    Need to pressure a large commercial operating system to implement a security model as a state security agency? Do it in Linux! It'll only take a decade for them to start to trust it, but the company will be pressured by a free alternative have an implicitly endorsed security system!

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