Anti-Corporate Movement
This community is the first one on lemmy of its kind. It sits between the idea of anarchism/anti-capitalism and left leaning economic policy.
Our goal is to make people aware of the dangers of corporate control, its influence on governments and people as well as the small but steady abrasion of empathy around the world indirectly caused by it.
Current topics this includes but is not limited to:
- Meta's entry into the fediverse
- Game companies putting gambling mechanics in childrens games
- Embracer groups buyout and closing of smaller game studios
- IP trolls destroying small companies and keeping progress back for profit
Feel free to debate this but beware, corporate rhetoric is not welcome here. If you have arguments, bring them on. If its rhetoric trying to defend the evil actions of corporations, we will know and you will go.
Our declared goal so far is to have all companies and individuals worldwide capped at 999 mil USD in all assets, including ownership of other companies, sister companies and marital assets. The reason for this is that companies (and individuals) are not supposed to resemble small(?) countries with a single leader(-board) and shareholder primacy. Thats why we feel like they must be kept in check indefinitely.
But companies will just wander off The argument that large companies will just wander off is valid, which we embrace. We dont need microsoft, apple, google, amazon and other trillion dollar companies. There are small competitors being kept small and driven into brankruptcy by anti competitive behavior of these giants or simply bought up and closed. If starbucks left tomorrow, we would not have an issue with this.
But then we have x little microsofts that all belong to the same person(s) If in fact nobody was allowed to accumulate more than 999 mil in assets, they would not be able to own all these. And like defending agains burglary, it is not about complete defence but time and effort. You only have to keep the thief occupied long enough for them to be caught, give up or make a mistake.
But these giants have tons of IP which would then limit our growth Thats another topic we must touch on. We will (only this one time) take a page out of russias playbook and demand that IP of non complying companies (assets over 999 mil USD) will be declared invalid, which opens them up to be copied.
But then they will "live" in one country that doesnt accept this Correct, and they should be taken into custody the moment they enter the airspace of a country that supports this act.
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The more I read about Windows 11 the more I'm convinced Windows 10 will be my last Windows version.
Linux is very advanced now. You can check it out by making a bootable usb stick. No need to install it. For beginners I usually suggest ubuntu based versions like ubuntu, pop-os or mint.
I've been using Linux for years. I've just also been using Windows, mostly for games, but given my experience on the Steam Deck I'll probably be fine switching my desktop over.
I suggest dual booting at first, just to have options. Good luck! :)
My problem was that dual booting kept me from committing. I'd use Linux a bit, go back to Windows to game, then a Windows update would kill grub or whatever it's called these days and I'd forget about it.
Understandable. These days you dont need to go back to game either. The update aspect is really bad though.
It really does seem like 11 will be the shit-cherry on the shit-cake as far as user-hostile operating systems go. They are literally going to monitor every single thing the user does on their computer and monetize it. while shoving AI garbage down your throat.
Year of the linux desktop might not be a meme anymore, particularly since gaming works really well..
The sad part is that we (Linux users) always thought about "the year of the Linux desktop" as "by then Linux will be amazing", not as "by then Windows will be awful".
Personally I would say it is incredible nowadays! Boots up nearly instantly, no bloat, no corporation harvesting your data via telemetry or shoving AI up your ass, infinitely customizable, can run nearly any program, can run on any hardware, there are distros for grandma that are dead simple to use and bleeding edge minimalist distros that you can build from the ground up with innovative environments that can change the way you use your computer. I use arch btw
Linux nowadays is damn great, and it changed positively by a lot from when I started out in the 00s. However I don't see people considering Linux because of those improvements, it's mostly to avoid something rotten in Windows - like two of the examples that you mentioned, data harvesting and forcing poorly thought features down your throat.
Yeah I have windows 10 on my PC, always dabbled with Linux and had it as a dual boot but was occasional. But didn't like what I saw of windows 11 on another device and decided to take the full plunge and only use linux.
I have no regrets - 6 months now, had been on mint before but tried a couple of distros and have been on OpenSuSe tumbleweed since December. I like KDE, I like OpenSuSe and I things like Proton with Steam mean I haven't used my windows install in months.
I know "year of the linux desktpp" is a meme but i have to say things do feel different now. Gnome and KDE are both slick, graphics drivers are good, Steam Proton and Wine are game changers for gamers, and the aggressive behaviour of MS with Windows (and actually Google with chrome too if you want to broaden to open source) seem to be all converging to make Linux the best option (not just an OK option).
I don't think most consumers will move but i do think if you have even basic tech savvy now, its never been easier to switch and switch for good.
I’m a Debian adherent, but I’ve been eyeballing openSUSE for Plasma 6 (and just generally not having to wait a year for certain upgrades). What are some, if any, of the gotchas folks should look out for with openSUSE + KDE Plasma?