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Every line of code is a politial statement (jeferson.me)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by Shin@piefed.social to c/linux@programming.dev

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From my view, all software is political in some sense. And if a software claims that isn't political is a political statement in itself. And with the recent dubious statement from Linus in the Kernel of Linux. I think we should either think about it or discuss about it.

What is the political intention that is happening in this.

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[–] Shin@piefed.social 1 points 22 hours ago

I agree.

But, staying silent when influential figures make extreme statements isn't neutrality, it's acceptance. Passively enduring these shifts in public discourse is exactly how extreme ideas become normalized.

I'm always open to discussing