I think that using software created by a company is showing support for that company. If there's no other choice, then fine, but there is so much choice in OSS that choosing to align myself with a company I find abhorrent is illogical.
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I realise there is no ethical consumption under capitalism, but what Facebook and Google do and have the power to do puts them in another league.
It has nothing to do with brands, and I don't condemn anyone who choses differently to me.
Using their libraries is implicit support for the companies. I can work adequately without them.
I’m not sure i can see how that support works, how it could be negative, or how it ties into capitalism for that matter.
The whole open source ecosystem seems very apart from the idea of using currency for trade, or trade even being a thing for that matter. :)
What do you think?
I think that using software created by a company is showing support for that company. If there's no other choice, then fine, but there is so much choice in OSS that choosing to align myself with a company I find abhorrent is illogical.