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The struggle for libre computing cannot be disentangled from other forms of socialist reform. One must be willing to reject proprietary software as fiercely as they would reject capitalism. Luckily, we are not alone.

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[–] SootySootySoot@hexbear.net 21 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

It is a cool quote, but in context was said with the implication of "you call everything communism!", rather than him genuinely claiming to be a communist.

Linus is somewhat decent, but his politics are more that of a vague succdem than anything commie, sadly.

[–] dead@hexbear.net 14 points 17 hours ago

In the context of this quote, he's talking to a right winger and being facetious. The right winger tells Linus that NYTimes is 'woke communist propaganda' and Linus declares himself to be a 'woke communist' for liking to read NYTimes. If liking New York Times, makes you a communist, then yeah he's a communist. There is no indication that he actually supports communism.

https://itsfoss.com/news/linus-torvalds-woke-communists/

[–] pongo1231@hexbear.net 66 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (2 children)

On the one hand he responded with this to the ramblings of some silly anti-vaxxer in the kernel mail list, on the other he stripped all Russian people of their maintainer role, citing sanctions and "history between Finns and Russians" as the reason

[–] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 62 points 22 hours ago

honk What's the history between Finns and Russians!

[–] hello_hello@hexbear.net 29 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

Complying with "international" sanctions 2 years after said sanctions, don't worry torvalds we know youre just following orders.

[–] Erika3sis@hexbear.net 19 points 22 hours ago

funny penguin man non est amicus noster

[–] LemmyBruceLeeMarvin@lemmy.ml 3 points 17 hours ago

You know what? I'm gonna contribute code even harder!