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by monkeywork 1430 days ago
Freedom to choose what software you use is completely different than having the freedom to force developers to give you features that you want.

You do have the freedom of software choice already.
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xigoi 1430 days ago
My school makes me use Microsoft Teams. In order to communicate with my classmates, I have to use Facebook Messenger. The new law will hopefully resolve that. Are you expecting me to drop out of school instead just so I don't have to use proprietary software?
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Schroedingersat 1425 days ago
Not when you can't go to university or get employed without using ms teams.

Or buy second hand without facebook or their properties.

Or contact businesses without facebook.

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ls15 1430 days ago
> You do have the freedom of software choice already.

Not on iOS (until next January when regulation kicks in)

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