I do not approve of the further commercialization of the Girl Scouts. I think the idea of continuously selling computers is foolish. Unlike cookies, computers are not consumables. I think a custom Linux distro that actually benefits the Girl Scouts, like that teaches forestry and other skills, would be a great merit badge project. That would address a big failing of our education system, getting more girls interested in computer science.
I don't value these companies. They produce social patterns of dominance and exploitation, frequently harming people's health and the environment while they're at it. All for shareholder profit, giving little back to the labor that makes these companies possible. If bad management fails in the marketplace, good riddance! It's better to be free and jobless than a slave.
You can have Microsoft too if you like it so much. And Apple, and all the Walled Garden companies.
I do not approve of the further commercialization of the Girl Scouts. I think the idea of continuously selling computers is foolish. Unlike cookies, computers are not consumables. I think a custom Linux distro that actually benefits the Girl Scouts, like that teaches forestry and other skills, would be a great merit badge project. That would address a big failing of our education system, getting more girls interested in computer science.