This is big, an enormous amount of work went into this and it's an important step for securing our tool chains in the future. Big props to the Debian team!
I think this is good news which seems hard to believe right now. I'm sure someone will find a way to make this terrible but on it's face we are watching an important anti-trust ruling take place. Google's monopoly on the browser is dangerous and unhealthy. Taking it away from them is absolutely the right thing to do. Who inherits the power over the single browser used by most of the world remains to be seen though.
I understand feeling frustrated about Kash Patel's actions, but this kind of ethnic stereotyping isn't the way to express it. The "Patels should stick to corner stores" comment reinforces harmful stereotypes about an entire community of people.
People with the surname Patel are doctors, engineers, artists, teachersācontributing to society in countless ways. When we reduce any group to a stereotype, even in casual comments, we lose sight of their humanity and individuality.
We can criticize someone's actions without bringing their ethnicity into it. I'm sure you didn't mean harm, but these small moments are where we can all help build a more thoughtful community.
Earl LeRoy "Buddy" Carter is an American pharmacist and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Georgia's 1st congressional district since 2015. The district is based in Savannah and includes most of the state's coastal southern portion. - Wikipedia
Born: 1957 (age 67 years), Port Wentworth, GA
Office: Representative (R-GA 1st District) since 2015
Education: University of Georgia (1980), Young Harris College (1977), Groves High School (1975)
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