#proprietarysoftware — Public Fediverse posts

@Primavera @winter If I had to pick a face to represent non-free software or copyright in general for a "myth of consensual whatever" meme, I'd suggest United States Copyright Office head Shira Perlmutter.
https://copyright.gov/about/leadership/

#Copyright #CopyrightOffice #ShiraPerlmutter #consensual #ProprietarySoftware

@Primavera @winter If I had to pick a face to represent non-free software or copyright in general for a "myth of consensual whatever" meme, I'd suggest United States Copyright Office head Shira Perlmutter.
https://copyright.gov/about/leadership/

#Copyright #CopyrightOffice #ShiraPerlmutter #consensual #ProprietarySoftware

@Primavera @winter If I had to pick a face to represent non-free software or copyright in general for a "myth of consensual whatever" meme, I'd suggest United States Copyright Office head Shira Perlmutter.
https://copyright.gov/about/leadership/

#Copyright #CopyrightOffice #ShiraPerlmutter #consensual #ProprietarySoftware

@Primavera @winter If I had to pick a face to represent non-free software or copyright in general for a "myth of consensual whatever" meme, I'd suggest United States Copyright Office head Shira Perlmutter.
https://copyright.gov/about/leadership/

#Copyright #CopyrightOffice #ShiraPerlmutter #consensual #ProprietarySoftware

@Primavera @winter If I had to pick a face to represent non-free software or copyright in general for a "myth of consensual whatever" meme, I'd suggest United States Copyright Office head Shira Perlmutter.
https://copyright.gov/about/leadership/

#Copyright #CopyrightOffice #ShiraPerlmutter #consensual #ProprietarySoftware

AI big brother is watching your every step. Time to put him to the curb, and his proprietary platforms can go with him.
#AI #proprietarysoftware
https://thenewsleaders.com/lets-boot-big-brother-ai-out-of-our-lives/

AI big brother is watching your every step. Time to put him to the curb, and his proprietary platforms can go with him.
#AI #proprietarysoftware
https://thenewsleaders.com/lets-boot-big-brother-ai-out-of-our-lives/

AI big brother is watching your every step. Time to put him to the curb, and his proprietary platforms can go with him.
#AI #proprietarysoftware
https://thenewsleaders.com/lets-boot-big-brother-ai-out-of-our-lives/

AI big brother is watching your every step. Time to put him to the curb, and his proprietary platforms can go with him.
#AI #proprietarysoftware
https://thenewsleaders.com/lets-boot-big-brother-ai-out-of-our-lives/

AI big brother is watching your every step. Time to put him to the curb, and his proprietary platforms can go with him.
#AI #proprietarysoftware
https://thenewsleaders.com/lets-boot-big-brother-ai-out-of-our-lives/

#Adode really trying to outdo themselves in 2026

Its only February and it's vying for software vendor villain of the year (so far).

"Adobe Animate is shutting down next month.

The 2D animation app will no longer be available for purchase after March 1st, while existing users have one year to download their files." - The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/news/872731/adobe-animate-app-shutdown-date

#Animation #Software #ProprietarySoftware

#Adode really trying to outdo themselves in 2026

Its only February and it's vying for software vendor villain of the year (so far).

"Adobe Animate is shutting down next month.

The 2D animation app will no longer be available for purchase after March 1st, while existing users have one year to download their files." - The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/news/872731/adobe-animate-app-shutdown-date

#Animation #Software #ProprietarySoftware

#Adode really trying to outdo themselves in 2026

Its only February and it's vying for software vendor villain of the year (so far).

"Adobe Animate is shutting down next month.

The 2D animation app will no longer be available for purchase after March 1st, while existing users have one year to download their files." - The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/news/872731/adobe-animate-app-shutdown-date

#Animation #Software #ProprietarySoftware

#Adode really trying to outdo themselves in 2026

Its only February and it's vying for software vendor villain of the year (so far).

"Adobe Animate is shutting down next month.

The 2D animation app will no longer be available for purchase after March 1st, while existing users have one year to download their files." - The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/news/872731/adobe-animate-app-shutdown-date

#Animation #Software #ProprietarySoftware

#Adode really trying to outdo themselves in 2026

Its only February and it's vying for software vendor villain of the year (so far).

"Adobe Animate is shutting down next month.

The 2D animation app will no longer be available for purchase after March 1st, while existing users have one year to download their files." - The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/news/872731/adobe-animate-app-shutdown-date

#Animation #Software #ProprietarySoftware

Please acknowledge that audio messages will be almost surely disregarded, especially if you send them using a notorious proprietary Instant Messaging application (i.e. )
https://monodes.com/predaelli/2026/01/28/14877/
#Mood #ProprietarySoftware

Please acknowledge that audio messages will be almost surely disregarded, especially if you send them using a notorious proprietary Instant Messaging application (i.e. )
https://monodes.com/predaelli/2026/01/28/14877/
#Mood #ProprietarySoftware

Please acknowledge that audio messages will be almost surely disregarded, especially if you send them using a notorious proprietary Instant Messaging application (i.e. )
https://monodes.com/predaelli/2026/01/28/14877/
#Mood #ProprietarySoftware

Please acknowledge that audio messages will be almost surely disregarded, especially if you send them using a notorious proprietary Instant Messaging application (i.e. )
https://monodes.com/predaelli/2026/01/28/14877/
#Mood #ProprietarySoftware

Please acknowledge that audio messages will be almost surely disregarded, especially if you send them using a notorious proprietary Instant Messaging application (i.e. )
https://monodes.com/predaelli/2026/01/28/14877/
#Mood #ProprietarySoftware

Photographers are unable to fully exploit the capabilities of their camera hardware because of the closed source and restrictive nature of proprietary camera firmware.
#cameras #photographers #photography #opensource #camerafirmware #proprietarysoftware #magiclantern

Photographers are unable to fully exploit the capabilities of their camera hardware because of the closed source and restrictive nature of proprietary camera firmware.
#cameras #photographers #photography #opensource #camerafirmware #proprietarysoftware #magiclantern

Photographers are unable to fully exploit the capabilities of their camera hardware because of the closed source and restrictive nature of proprietary camera firmware.
#cameras #photographers #photography #opensource #camerafirmware #proprietarysoftware #magiclantern

Photographers are unable to fully exploit the capabilities of their camera hardware because of the closed source and restrictive nature of proprietary camera firmware.
#cameras #photographers #photography #opensource #camerafirmware #proprietarysoftware #magiclantern

Photographers are unable to fully exploit the capabilities of their camera hardware because of the closed source and restrictive nature of proprietary camera firmware.
#cameras #photographers #photography #opensource #camerafirmware #proprietarysoftware #magiclantern

Creative applications of computational photography are severely obstructed by the absence of APIs in commercial cameras that would allow custom programs to fully exploit the features of camera hardware.
#cameras #computationalphotography #photography #photographers #camerahardware #camerafirmware #proprietarysoftware

Creative applications of computational photography are severely obstructed by the absence of APIs in commercial cameras that would allow custom programs to fully exploit the features of camera hardware.
#cameras #computationalphotography #photography #photographers #camerahardware #camerafirmware #proprietarysoftware

Creative applications of computational photography are severely obstructed by the absence of APIs in commercial cameras that would allow custom programs to fully exploit the features of camera hardware.
#cameras #computationalphotography #photography #photographers #camerahardware #camerafirmware #proprietarysoftware

Creative applications of computational photography are severely obstructed by the absence of APIs in commercial cameras that would allow custom programs to fully exploit the features of camera hardware.
#cameras #computationalphotography #photography #photographers #camerahardware #camerafirmware #proprietarysoftware

Creative applications of computational photography are severely obstructed by the absence of APIs in commercial cameras that would allow custom programs to fully exploit the features of camera hardware.
#cameras #computationalphotography #photography #photographers #camerahardware #camerafirmware #proprietarysoftware

Qualche info in più sul sideloading delle app apk su android

https://www.tuttoandroid.net/news/2026/01/19/google-sideloading-passaggi-aggiuntivi-avvisi-1135832/
https://monodes.com/predaelli/2026/01/19/apk-sideloading/
#Android #ProprietarySoftware

Qualche info in più sul sideloading delle app apk su android

https://www.tuttoandroid.net/news/2026/01/19/google-sideloading-passaggi-aggiuntivi-avvisi-1135832/
https://monodes.com/predaelli/2026/01/19/apk-sideloading/
#Android #ProprietarySoftware

Qualche info in più sul sideloading delle app apk su android

https://www.tuttoandroid.net/news/2026/01/19/google-sideloading-passaggi-aggiuntivi-avvisi-1135832/
https://monodes.com/predaelli/2026/01/19/apk-sideloading/
#Android #ProprietarySoftware

Qualche info in più sul sideloading delle app apk su android

https://www.tuttoandroid.net/news/2026/01/19/google-sideloading-passaggi-aggiuntivi-avvisi-1135832/
https://monodes.com/predaelli/2026/01/19/apk-sideloading/
#Android #ProprietarySoftware

Qualche info in più sul sideloading delle app apk su android

https://www.tuttoandroid.net/news/2026/01/19/google-sideloading-passaggi-aggiuntivi-avvisi-1135832/
https://monodes.com/predaelli/2026/01/19/apk-sideloading/
#Android #ProprietarySoftware

Gotomeeting is disgusting
My Order of Engineers - the Italian organisation you must join after passing an exam if you want to practise as an engineer in Italy - organize online courses.

Engineers in Italy must attend at least 20 hours a year on average to maintain membership.

And they foolishly chose to use GoToMeeting. I bear with it grudgingly as I would have rather choised free-as-in
https://monodes.com/predaelli/2025/12/24/gotomeeting-is-disgusting/
#Mood #ProprietarySoftware

Gotomeeting is disgusting
My Order of Engineers - the Italian organisation you must join after passing an exam if you want to practise as an engineer in Italy - organize online courses.

Engineers in Italy must attend at least 20 hours a year on average to maintain membership.

And they foolishly chose to use GoToMeeting. I bear with it grudgingly as I would have rather choised free-as-in
https://monodes.com/predaelli/2025/12/24/gotomeeting-is-disgusting/
#Mood #ProprietarySoftware

Gotomeeting is disgusting
My Order of Engineers - the Italian organisation you must join after passing an exam if you want to practise as an engineer in Italy - organize online courses.

Engineers in Italy must attend at least 20 hours a year on average to maintain membership.

And they foolishly chose to use GoToMeeting. I bear with it grudgingly as I would have rather choised free-as-in
https://monodes.com/predaelli/2025/12/24/gotomeeting-is-disgusting/
#Mood #ProprietarySoftware

Gotomeeting is disgusting
My Order of Engineers - the Italian organisation you must join after passing an exam if you want to practise as an engineer in Italy - organize online courses.

Engineers in Italy must attend at least 20 hours a year on average to maintain membership.

And they foolishly chose to use GoToMeeting. I bear with it grudgingly as I would have rather choised free-as-in
https://monodes.com/predaelli/2025/12/24/gotomeeting-is-disgusting/
#Mood #ProprietarySoftware

Gotomeeting is disgusting
My Order of Engineers - the Italian organisation you must join after passing an exam if you want to practise as an engineer in Italy - organize online courses.

Engineers in Italy must attend at least 20 hours a year on average to maintain membership.

And they foolishly chose to use GoToMeeting. I bear with it grudgingly as I would have rather choised free-as-in
https://monodes.com/predaelli/2025/12/24/gotomeeting-is-disgusting/
#Mood #ProprietarySoftware

look, I'm not saying telling people that are venting about [some issue] in [some platform],

to use [some other platform] due to [some platform] being under bad leadership and decaying for over a decade now is empathetic.

..but if people pose the vent like an ask for assistance, I don't think it's weird to receive such answers, especially if the switch fixed it for those people.

#WindowsVsLinux #ClosedVsOpenSource #Windows #Linux #Adobe #ProprietarySoftware #FOSS

Our small team vs millions of bots

https://www.fsf.org/blogs/sysadmin/our-small-team-vs-millions-of-bots

#fsf #freesoftware #ddos #javascrip #anubis #botnet #llm #scraper #crawler #proprietarysoftware #malware

I could really use a service like #7Cups right now, but not only is it #ProprietarySoftware, but it might use "aggregated" data from chats for R&D. Yikes.

I do have therapists, but I feel like I'd like to first chat unprofessionally with an English speaker anonymously… which is what 7 Cups provides.

#MentalHealth #FreeSoftware #FLOSS #FOSS #Privacy

... think about the purpose the utopian hallucinations about AI are serving. What work are these benevolent stories doing in the culture as we encounter these strange new tools? Here is one hypothesis: they are the powerful and enticing cover stories for what may turn out to be the largest and most consequential theft in human history. Because what we are witnessing is the wealthiest companies in history ( #Microsoft, #Apple, #Google, #Meta, #Amazon …) unilaterally seizing the sum total of human knowledge that exists in digital, scrapable form and walling it off inside proprietary products, many of which will take direct aim at the humans whose lifetime of labor trained the machines without giving permission or consent.
This should not be legal...

Curious list for reference:
https://www.gnu.org/proprietary/proprietary.html
#freesoftware #libresoftware #malware #nonfreesoftware #proprietarysoftware #software #softwareprivativo #softwarelibre #gnu #fsf #archive #lists

#TIL about Inner Source, which is basically Open Source minus the Software Freedoms. Coined by (surprise, surprise) that great friend of Free Software, Tim O'Reilly, Inner Source is the parasitic use of Open Source development practices by proprietary software companies, with no respect for the software freedoms of the people using the resulting software. *shudder*

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inner_source

#SoftwareFreedom #InnerSource #TimOReilly #ProprietarySoftware

#WindowsRecall is opt in -- for now. Microsoft can change that at any point. Being #ProprietarySoftware users can do nothing about it.

Disabling #MicrosoftCopilot isn't easy … and in some cases it appears not to stay disabled:

https://web.archive.org/web/20250202043906/https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/how-do-i-disable-copilot-and-all-other-ai/e74a841f-794c-48d2-9a8a-e3ccfac8ea86

#Microsoft #Windows #Windows10 #Windows11

@blacklight
That's just honesty, though.

The art imitating life. There are no guarantees in life.

The #proprietarySoftware scene may have a bit more momentum from the #moneyPump post-1971, from Epstein-type backing *cough* *#Microshaft, c'flare, and lucrative govt contracts and collusion with organised crime like the ClA (#SpaceX).

From advert campaigns funded by ever lower interestRates (Ggle, Amzn), #stockBuyBacks (Apple), taxAvoidance etc.

Honestly, #FOSS is what you MAKE IT.

@humanetech

And if you realize the dependency of #PublicServices on #BigTech's opaque #ProprietarySoftware with unfixed #SecurityIssues it's no news that the 🇬🇧 #UKGoverment falls victim to #Ransomware by https://www.ransomlook.io/group/Snatch

However, this incident clearly shows that ⌛ #TimeIsUp and putting people's data at risk can no longer be accepted. If I was a #UK citizen, I would advice the #CISO and #DataProtectionOfficer to start taking #CyberSecurity seriously.

I appreciate the current discussion in the 🇩🇪 German #DatenschutzKonferenz about fines against the public sector. If this is the only way to make #ITSecurity a matter for the bosses, then this is a logical consequence to cope with neglected measures in the #Digitization.