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Read this, learn something.
https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/jim-macdonald-anarchism-is-a-social-not-a-political-movement
Sure, if you start with a nonsensical definition you can conclude what you want.
Politics are about the structure of society, it's not a question of power. Anarchy is political because it aims to change the way society works.
And this followup argument is pretty obviously bullshit, but it's easy to conclude bullshit when you define key concepts of the argument in a nonsensical way.
Software is very much political, especially open source software. It is taking a stance on social subjects, whether it wants it or not. I maintain that I never saw arguments refusing to admit the political aspect of things, that weren't built on a fascist basis.
That's a good read that I didn't had when I first wrote the post. I think it would change how I would put the words there. But this is a after, the post is now public.
Thanks for sharing,