• Phoenixz@lemmy.ca
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    20 days ago

    No, you need to demand that government organizations use Linux or other open source systems as well, there is no other way.

    You can require Microsoft to comply with rules, it won’t. It doesn’t care, it wants money, and more money, and that is it. It’s been like that since it’s inception. The same goes for all other tech companies

    You know what brand doesn’t careuch about money and will respect your privacy?

    Open source software. Linux. Firefox (eh, mostly) with plugins, mariadb, etc…

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      20 days ago

      If you believe the duly elected people have less power than a corporation, well, that’s also a “we” problem

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      20 days ago

      I once took a government contract for rebuilding a critical piece of software to provide civic services to the under-employed.

      I finished it in about a month. Was paid. And I was on a retainer for three years to provide updates.

      It actually took FOUR years before it was launched live to the general public.

      Best of luck convincing the underpaid govt IT to move OSes.