"Open Source" in 2021 = large corporations, often #monopolies , cooperating to set up #oligopolies which lower manpower-related expenses. We lose, they gain. We're slaves to them. #freesw in 2021 = what "Open Source" meant 10 or 20 years ago. Also, #deletegithub
The way things are going, few American #oligopolies (or #monopolies in their respective areas) with DRM- and surveillance-oriented agenda (ruthless business model centered around exploiting people) http://techrights.org/2021/08/22/world-wide-web-redux/
'This #textbook shows how #democracy is repeatedly violated by #corporate #oligopolies, how popular forces have fought back and occasionally made gains in spite of the #system. By focusing on the relationship between #economic power and #political #power, discussing actual #government practices and #policies, #conspiracies, #propaganda, #fraud, #secrecy and other #ploys of government and #politics, this #book stands apart in its analysis of how #US Government works.'
#michaelparenti #parenti #democracyforthefew #pdf
