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@fletch @qgis

something about if you are not resisting you are collaborating springs to mind.

I mean sure these decisions were made a while ago but who could have forecast such a risk??

I know a bloke, but he's permanently ejected from geospatial things in Australia for speaking about such risks...

Seriously - free #strategic advice for every government: Do not build infrastructure on systems over which you have no control.

"but we have a contract"

Cool cool are you able to change business decisions within the contracted party? Probably no. You have a risk you simply cannot control or mitigate.

This is why #FOSS should be at the heart of all national digital infrastructures.

@adamsteer #newsflash the #USA no longer adheres to laws and contracts are worthless. FFS! There’s a reason the Democrats aren’t saying anything. The people have spoken and want Nazi dictatorship.

@fletch yeah the conversation should have gone:

"ok we end all contracts because [company] has shown their politics and we cant support that"

"uh but we need..."

"no! In 2025 there are alternatives that are proven and we can control them"

"..but we might be sued under an ISDS!"

"...firstly which dickhead signed that? secondly ignore it because honestly ISDS are mind numbingly stupid and what can they do? withdraw services? its we want anyway"

"..buut.."

"but nothing get it done!"

@adamsteer but it’s easier to nazify our software

@fletch

ok pack your desk seeya.
"unfair dismissal"
are you seriously going to argue that ignoring direction to remove fascist infrastructure (ipso allowing an uncontrollable risk of fascist state interference in our infrastructure) constitutes unfair dismissal?
"...uh. I hadnt thought of it that way"
clearly strategy is not your strong point....