Lorenzo Ancora Oct 8, 2024
Responsible #FOSS developers should avoid #politics and intentionally divisive behaviours against their userbase. The #freesoftware movement survives on reputation. Less #Wokot and more #Godot!
Show threadParagrimm Oct 8, 2024

@LorenzoAncora where does politics begin and where does it end? Isn't the idea and the goals behind #foss political aswell? Regain power over companies that steal and sell our data without our consent? Being able to publish a game without worrying about licensing or fees or whatever? Making technology available for everyone instead of a handful corporations?

Isn't all this political to some extent aswell?

Show threadLorenzo Ancora Oct 8, 2024
@Paragrimm no, "politician" and "software developer" are distinct professions. Free software developers should focus on producing free software.
Show threadParagrimm Oct 9, 2024
@LorenzoAncora gotcha, you don't understand free software and the organization behind it. Those who work on the engine are "software developers" and focus on improving the engine. Since nothing technical changed and nobody is forced to show a pride flag in the splash screen for example, there's no politics in the free software. Now the mind blow: "community manager" != "software dev"; "project lead" != "software dev"; ... where is the impact for you as a dev or engine user?
Show threadLorenzo Ancora 

Hi @Paragrimm , I'm a long standing free/libre software developer, also served the Free Software Foundation and many other free sofware associations and projects. I administer the Free Software Database.

I hope this experience is a sufficient "proof" of my understanding of free software! 😅

Oct 9, 2024 at 7:55amWeb
Show threadAlfred M. SzmidtOct 10, 2024

@LorenzoAncora I think you are gravely misrepresenting your so called credentials, you never worked for the FSF. None of which are proof of your understanding of free software.

The Free Software Database should also not be confused with the Free Software Directory which is maintained by the FSF and volunteers.

@Paragrimm

Show threadParagrimm Oct 10, 2024
@amszmidt Yea, I sadly realized that a bit too late :D thanks for clearing that up though :)
Show threadLorenzo Ancora Oct 10, 2024
@[email protected] to be clear: I've been a member of the GNU webmaster team to facilitate the transition toward new web standard and co-administered the Free Software Directory for years. I did all for free. Then I founded - in agreement with the FSF staff, which has direct privileged access to manage all GNU entries - the Free Software Database. Nowadays I no longer actively volunteer for the FSF, altough all GNU members can still ask for my assistance due to our history of cooperation.
Show threadLorenzo Ancora Oct 10, 2024
@[email protected] the Free Software Database is a user-friendly platform which aims to offer similar services, but is more focused on a modern search experience and on deeper evaluation of new entries, which can be more than software. The FSD and the FSWDB can freely exchange their contents. From a technological point it is meant to be a full replacement and can diverge in content and internal policies, altough it will always only offer FOSS and information about the free software community.