StatusNethttp://status.hackerposse.com/api/statusnet/conversation/128096.atomConversation2024-03-29T05:46:07-04:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:status.fsf.org,2017-12-04:noticeId=281821:objectType=noteNew note by fsfThe overall truth is that proprietary software places power in the hands of companies and developers instead of users. Its users have no way of knowing what is going on behind the scenes which makes the #<span class="tag"><a href="https://status.fsf.org/tag/freesoftware" rel="tag">freesoftware</a></span> movement an ethical one: <a href="https://clarkchronicle.com/opinion/2017/12/01/why-free-software-is-important-in-the-modern-tech-era/" title="https://clarkchronicle.com/opinion/2017/12/01/why-free-software-is-important-in-the-modern-tech-era/" class="attachment" rel="nofollow">https://u.fsf.org/2e7</a>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2017-12-04T20:10:20+00:002017-12-04T20:10:20+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://status.fsf.org/user/440fsfFighting for essential freedoms for computer users since 1985.42.35843 -71.05977fsfFree Software FoundationFighting for essential freedoms for computer users since 1985.Boston, MAhomepagehttps://www.fsf.orgtruehttps://status.fsf.org/conversation/231766