The Free Software Foundation, in its texts, often uses the phrase "the free world" to mean the realm of computing without proprietary restrictions, surveillance, etc.
Approximately since Snowden, I've become more and more convinced about both the fragility and the value of this free world.
And today, I basically see the tech giants as colossal enemies.
Career-wise, henceforth I will avoid proprietary systems and dedicate myself to working on privacy-enabling free software, even if I make less money.
Many people in the free software movement have had more foresight and ethical intelligence than me, and I salute them! It's only recently that I'm able to start formulating my techno-political views in a coherent and strong way.
Now, looking at a device like this, I automatically compare it to something like a tractor or plow. It demands constant connectivity to Google HQ... it's full of secret code... it requires, for its basic paradigm, a private company's acquisition of staggering amounts of surveillance... and so on.
When I think about what to work on, a guiding question for me now is "What would Google not do?"
I look forward to contributing to the free world!
(Sorry for this quasi-manifestoish tone...)
Approximately since Snowden, I've become more and more convinced about both the fragility and the value of this free world.
And today, I basically see the tech giants as colossal enemies.
Career-wise, henceforth I will avoid proprietary systems and dedicate myself to working on privacy-enabling free software, even if I make less money.
Many people in the free software movement have had more foresight and ethical intelligence than me, and I salute them! It's only recently that I'm able to start formulating my techno-political views in a coherent and strong way.
Now, looking at a device like this, I automatically compare it to something like a tractor or plow. It demands constant connectivity to Google HQ... it's full of secret code... it requires, for its basic paradigm, a private company's acquisition of staggering amounts of surveillance... and so on.
When I think about what to work on, a guiding question for me now is "What would Google not do?"
I look forward to contributing to the free world!
(Sorry for this quasi-manifestoish tone...)