Re: Debian sever ties with Google?
On Thu, Feb 06, 2025 at 10:32:21AM -0000, Marco d'Itri wrote:
> roberto@debian.org wrote:
>
> >Since we as a project have left Twitter/X (as recently announced by our
> >Publicity Team) on the basis of "We do not want to be present in a place
> >where we cannot ensure that users will be respected and where abuse
> >happens without consequences" [0] [1], I would like start a discussion
> >about how we as a project can promptly sever ties with Google.
> I have not been abused by Google and it generally does not appear to be
> nazi-adjacent like Twitter, so I am good with our relationship with them.
>
How fortunate you are. Perhaps we can set the project's priorities based
only how they affect you personally.
> >Yet, Google has for a long time closely collaborated with the United
> >States Government, specifically with the Defense and Intellence arms.
> If you are concerned about this then I recommend that you also reflect
> on Debian preparing to cheerfully welcome a LoongArch port, which is
> obviously a tool of Chinese soft power.
>
Maybe when we get past the Google discussion.
Regards,
-Roberto
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Roberto C. Sánchez
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