From: crude@sausa.ge   
      
   On Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:27:59 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
      
   > On Wed, 14 Jan 2026 07:43:07 +0000, Creon wrote:   
   >   
   >> Linux 6.18.5 is out.   
   >   
   > I often wondered: is it considered “woke” to use Free Software and to   
   > care about Software Freedom? Do the “anti-woke” crowd use Free Software?   
   > How do they reconcile it with their allergy to “woke” principles? Do   
   > they just like using it because it’s “free as in beer”,   
   > just hold their noses while downloading and installing it, and don’t   
   > think any further about it?   
   >   
   > Or maybe they consider their complaints about its supposed lack of   
   > functionality are just their way of “sticking it to the Libs”?   
      
   In reality, there is nothing woke about using free software. If anything,   
   conservatives who value their privacy are more likely to choose Linux over   
   Windows or Mac. Nevertheless, there is no denying that free software has   
   been stained by the influence of bad actors who are leftist demons. For   
   whatever reason, these demon-possessed individuals who enjoy cutting off   
   their own genitalia or calling for the death of someone who disagrees with   
   them have latched onto open-source. Getting rid of them should be a   
   priority, especially since they generally don't develop anything; they   
   only force their views on others.   
      
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