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@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ But how can possibly a [FOSS](foss.md) program be abusive? Let's mention a few e
- **Licenses can by bypassed**, e.g. [copyleft](copyleft.md) was legally eliminated by [Google](google.md)'s [Android](android.md) which is based on copylefted [Linux](linux.md): their proprietary Play Store is a 3rd party program to which the copyleft doesn't apply but which is essential for Android and serves to control Android (which should have been prevented by the copyleft).This is an example of a FOSS "protection mechanism" failing under capitalist pressure.
- Setting up a **discriminatory, fascist and toxic development environment**, e.g. in the form of [codes of conduct](coc.md). This allows to bully and "cancel" developers who are, for whatever reason, unwelcome.
The essential issue of capitalist software is in its goal: profit. This goal goes before and eventually against goals such as helping and respecting the users. A free license is a mere obstacle on the way towards this goal, an obstacle that may for a while slow down corporation from abusing the users, but which will eventually be overcome just by the sheer power of the market environment which works on the principles of Darwinian evolution: those who make most profit, by any way, survive and thrive.
The essential issue of capitalist software is in its goal: profit. This doesn't have to mean making money directly, profit can also mean e.g. gaining popularity and political power. This goal goes before and eventually against goals such as helping and respecting the users. A free license is a mere obstacle on the way towards this goal, an obstacle that may for a while slow down corporation from abusing the users, but which will eventually be overcome just by the sheer power of the market environment which works on the principles of Darwinian evolution: those who make most profit, by any way, survive and thrive.
Therefore "fixing" capitalist software is only possible via redefinition of the basic goal to just developing selfless software that's good for the people (as opposed to making software for profit). This approach requires eliminating or just greatly limiting capitalism itself, at least from the area of technology. We need to find other ways than profit to motivate development of software and yes, other ways do exist (morality, social status, fun etc.).