Maybe this is getting too philosophical (was: Debian adds LoongArch support)

Posted Aug 17, 2023 15:17 UTC (Thu) by dskoll (subscriber, #1630)
In reply to: Maybe this is getting too philosophical (was: Debian adds LoongArch support) by farnz
Parent article: Debian adds LoongArch support

Longsoon almost certainly has no choice but to collaborate with the Chinese government and military. I don't think Longsoon itself is the nasty organization here. However, software developers who do have choice over who they collaborate with are IMO being unethical if they disavow that choice and don't take ethical questions into consideration when deciding who they'll collaborate with.

I agree it's a difficult argument, but ignoring it is not the right response. I would not collaborate with Longsoon or the Chinese government. Others will make different choices. But pretending that the choices have no ethical consequences is, as I said, simply a salve to the conscience.