<div dir="auto">Thanks Valorie for raising that topic.<div><br><div>There is surely a very important aspect about ownership of hardware and software and the right to truly change things around as one likes, instead of just "look, but don't touch (in fear you might break it)", which turns any sw/hw into a mere "open-core-like" concept at best.</div><div><br></div><div>While nothing is perfect, KDE is imo the closest to a truly open environment/organization that encourages tinkering and experimentation while seeking standardization among similar projects, as that is a very good prerequisite to easily change things around for the user, be it in software or hardware (e.g. cables or batteries).</div><div><br></div><div>Let's therefore work on how to attract and grow KDE into an even more easily accessible community/tech development hub for anyone wanting to join and engage in such activities.</div><div><br></div><div>Greetings, Clemens.</div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Mar 27, 2021, 03:11 Valorie Zimmerman <<a href="mailto:valorie.zimmerman@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">valorie.zimmerman@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hello all, I became aware today of Declaration of Digital Autonomy (draft 0.1): <a href="https://techautonomy.org/" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://techautonomy.org/</a><div><br></div><div>This seems like a good beginning to a general way to frame the issues we care about. I'm not about to abandon the phrase "free software" however, we need more than free software. We need tech that serves the needs of people rather than corporations. </div><div><br></div><div>As an example, System76 leaders recently testified to the US State of Colorado in support of a proposed law guaranteeing the "right to repair." [1] This is a live issue in the US where major corporations are trying to change owners of products into lessees or licensees! And farmers who buy seeds too. </div><div><br></div><div>Crazy world we live in, but we are shaping it as we work together. </div><div><br></div><div>Valorie</div><div><br></div><div>1. <a href="https://blog.system76.com/post/646726872371200000/carl-testimony-hb21-1199mp3" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://blog.system76.com/post/646726872371200000/carl-testimony-hb21-1199mp3</a><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><a href="http://about.me/valoriez" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">http://about.me/valoriez</a> - pronouns: she/her<br><br><br></div></div></div></div></div>
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