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All I can say is that in the modern era you have to lead by example. Run Linux and Firefox. Use the services from the tech giants as little as possible, you won't be able to eliminate them, but you can minimize the amount of money and attention you give them.

Tell other people.

Contribute. If you work long hours, give a little money to FOSS. If you have spare time, spend a bit of it contributing, doesn't need to be a lot.

The timeline in the link is not set. The tech world has been disrupted many times, if it hadn't been, we'd all be on IBM mainframes and typewriters or something. There is no fate but what we make. Very few people are aware enough to show up on this website and read this thread, so it's on you to do something. If you're reading this you are the resistance.




This is the Way!




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