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   From: ldo@nz.invalid   
      
   On Mon, 25 Aug 2025 08:53:50 -0000 (UTC), Not Necessary wrote:   
      
   > The online world *seems* international because lots of people and   
   > organizations realized that it is simply better to adopt the American   
   > standards for a change (TCP / IP stack) than create their own one. But   
   > it is nowhere near as *international* as people think. China is   
   > notorious for not allowing non-native tech companies on their shores,   
   > except Apple and Microsoft.   
      
   Open Source is very much developed by an international crew. Software does   
   not respect borders.   
      
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