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[-] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 12 points 3 months ago

Honestly I feel like government investment is the way to go for operating systems. They are something that everyone needs (assuming they live digitally) just like schools or the fire department. And governments are sort of the operating system of society anyway

[-] refalo@programming.dev 1 points 3 months ago

At the same time you also have many people who will claim that software with government contribution is automatically compromised.

[-] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago

I feel like that argument is moot if the source is open

[-] refalo@programming.dev 1 points 3 months ago

I think that assumes that people are actually auditing all the code, and carefully enough. I think most people greatly overestimate how much code is actually ever audited.

[-] Eat_Your_Paisley@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

This is great for the KDE crew and the German government

[-] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 months ago

This is great news and I'm so happy it isn't going to the toxic GNOME

[-] refalo@programming.dev 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

KDE members have also been seen calling people fascists and nazis, so there's that. Personally I try to steer clear of any projects with such drama.

[-] Runecrush376@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago
this post was submitted on 13 May 2026
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