What if developers decided to not build unethical software? What if users decided to use ethical alternatives? We can stop accepting the bad solutions and start using the ones we know to be right. It's not hard, it's just habit.
A Debian-based OS that deliberately violates California's AB 1043 by refusing to collect user age data. A protest against age-gating laws that entrench Apple, Google, and Microsoft while threatening volunteer-run open source distributions with $7,500-per-child fines.
agelesslinux.orgDuckDuckGo installs jumped over 30% after Google began "force-feeding" AI answers into search with no way to opt out. Users are voting with their feet for privacy-respecting alternatives — and DuckDuckGo's AI-free search page at noai.duckduckgo.com gives them an escape from the AI slop.
techcrunch.comA developer's account of migrating from Microsoft-owned GitHub to self-hosted Forgejo. A practical case for moving code off centralized US-controlled platforms and reclaiming ownership of your development infrastructure.
jorijn.comThe French government is migrating computers from Microsoft Windows to Linux, starting with its digital agency DINUM. A push to reduce reliance on US tech and "regain control of our digital destiny" amid rising concerns over digital sovereignty.
techcrunch.comThe German state of Schleswig-Holstein is migrating its 30,000 government workstations from Microsoft Windows to Linux. A bold move toward digital sovereignty, open source software, and independence from big tech vendors.
zdnet.comA coordinated economic resistance campaign calling for month-long boycotts of tech subscription services (Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google, Meta) and companies with ICE contracts. Cancel subscriptions, hit them where it hurts.
resistandunsubscribe.comEU citizens fighting against mass surveillance legislation. Chat Control would require scanning all private messages, undermining encryption and digital privacy. Contact your representatives and stop this invasive monitoring.
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