• schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de
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    I wonder if I’ll ever read a coherent definition of the term “techbro”. Aren’t most KDE (and other FOSS) developers also men interested in technology? If that isn’t the definition of “techbro”, then what is?

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      Do not stop the war against techbros simply because we can’t settle a perfect, concrete, legal definition of them.

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        If I don’t know what that means I’m fighting against, I won’t be fighting against “techbros”, not even using that term. I might still fight against specific things they are doing…

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          in this particular context; Someone, typically an investor, who is convinced that their “tech” of choice (AI) is the future, despite the well documented cost and not-so-long-concerns of pursuing said “tech” (ie Winning the “AI Race” whatever that is), to the determent of well being of the environment and/or humanity.

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            OK, if it is intended mainly as a description of investors and other “business” enthusiasts, then I agree with fighting against what they want.

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              Investor Enthusiast, but yes… Also, Companies aren’t people, their CEO and Board of Directors are. And those would also qualify.