In peaceful times, people cling to broken systems simply because “that’s how it’s always been done”. Comfort is a prison.

This crisis is a great opportunity to screw Microsoft.

Chaos isn’t a pit. Chaos is a ladder.

Canadians should be agressively lobbying their politicians to embrace Linux and the open source ecosystem. Call your representatives. Write to your city council. Contact your town IT department. Do it now.

  • Vinkar@programming.dev
    5·
    6 hours ago

    I have been laughed out every time I’ve mentioned it for years.

    You were laughed at? Really? Why?

    • mickjoe@lemmy.zip
      11·
      6 hours ago

      I’ve witnessed this firsthand. Its because Microsoft has consultants embedded in the government and they have so many of the higher up bureaucrats under their thumb so brainwashed that yes, they laugh at attempts to deMicrosoft. Its ludicrous to them to abandon Microsoft.

      • Vinkar@programming.dev
        9·
        6 hours ago

        Microsoft has consultants embedded in the government

        Consultants? You mean lobbyists? This sounds like bribery.

        It’s so fucked up.

        • DevDave@piefed.socialEnglish
          1·
          16 minutes ago

          “consultants” in that they are basically a mixture of cultists and also very aware their future is Microsoft or bust.

          I fought and lost to get a simple LAMP box to run a web app for my squadron using software written by dozens of others in my specialty. We lost because a lt. Colonel with a guaranteed seat at Microsoft just said no.