Comment on Why Mark Zuckerberg wants to redefine open source so badly

Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• LillyPip@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I taught myself programming in the 80s, then worked myself from waitress and line cook to programmer, UXD, and design lead to the point of being in the running for an Apple design award in the 2010s.

  But I cared more than anything about making things FOR people. Making like easier. Making people happy. Making software that was a joy to use.

  Then I got sick with something that’s neither curable nor easily manageable.

  Now I’m destitute and have to choose between money and food, and I’m staring down homelessness.

  Fuck these idiots who bought their way into nerd status (like Musk) or had one hot idea that took off and didn’t have to do anything after (this fucking guy). Hundreds or thousands of designers and programmers made these companies, and were tossed out like trash so a couple of people can be rock stars, making more per hour than most of us will see in a lifetime.

  Slay the dragons.

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  • chuckleslord@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I mean, didn’t he famously steal the idea?

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    • LillyPip@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      You’re right. I forgot about the lawsuit and settlement (for $65m). They’re both frauds.

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  • horse_battery_staple@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    We’re trying! You didn’t know Karla when you were there did you? She had the best stories about Spain.

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    • LillyPip@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I knew a Karla, but she was from Romania. Fantastic person. I miss her.

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• manucode@infosec.pub ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  For Meta, it’s all about the money.

  And avoiding regulation

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  • NOT_RICK@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Well yeah, because following regulations has an impact on the bottom line.

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    • Curious_Canid@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Well, they have almost always circumvented them instead, but that impacts the bottom line too.

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      • NOT_RICK@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Yup, lawyers are expensive

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      • grrgyle@slrpnk.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        But at least that way they get to power trip

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  • Exec@pawb.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    One is in direct relation with the other

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• don@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  The time it took me to reach this conclusion, after seeing the headline, is measured in quectoseconds.

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  • baronvonj@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    That’s alotl seconds!

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    • don@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Several thousand is a lot, sure.

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