kepanoToday in ransomware, Slack increases pricing by $195k with a week's notice for a non-profit that teaches teenagers how to code.
Evert Pot@kepano oracle's gonna do what oracle does best
Mythic Beasts@kepano our experience with critical suppliers is that they will extort you unless they're a mutual organisation (e.g. internet exchanges, Nominet) or you can credibly move to a competitor. We believe in managed open source rather than propriety software as a service so our customers are always free to take their business elsewhere if we're not doing a good job. https://www.mythic-beasts.com/blog/2025/05/23/moss-the-antidote-to-saas/
@kepano for example, if you buy a smart fridge, the fridge manufacturer will change the terms so they can sell your fridge door to advertisers. https://fortune.com/2025/09/19/samsung-family-hub-refrigerators-advertisements/
Frances Perkins was right@kepano happy update on the original post! “I’m very happy to announce that a couple hours ago, Slack’s CEO got in contact with us and offered to put things right (I can’t exactly say what it is, but it’s better than the plan we were on previously!) A massive thank you to everyone who helped spread awareness - it was incredibly heartwarming to see so many people support us and help get this sorted.”