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this post was submitted on 15 Jul 2026
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He literally speaks to this point in his comment. He states that the goal of the Linux kernel project is to develop the Linux kernel, period. The social benefits from it being an open source project is a side effect. Just because it's widely viewed as a "social good" doesn't make it automatically a champion of every social issue that happens to show up in the course of its development.