MS Copilot violates FOSS licensing & GH suppresses bug reports

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[49]: https://www.iccl.ie/digital-data/iccl-report-on-the-scale-of-real-time-bidding-data-broadcasts-in-the-u-s-and-europe/
[50]: https://github.com/wireapp/kalium#github-packages-authentication
[51]: https://sfconservancy.org/GiveUpGitHub
[52]: https://githubcopilotinvestigation.com
# Direct practical problems with using Microsoft Github
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1. Free software projects that rely on non-free software
"[put everyone at the whim of the groups and individuals who produce the tools they depend on][8],"
and it puts free software developers in a position of hypocrisy.
1. MS mechanically suppresses bug reports that contain profanity
*without moderation*. That is, if you say something like “the
fucking server pushed a CAPTCHA” and the profanity is not directed
at any developers, the bug report will still be blocked in an
absolute, irreversable manner without the possibility of human
intervention, instead of quarantining the report for
moderation. This effectively demoralizes the bug reporter who may
opt not to reattempt the report submission; thus ultimately
hindering software quality.
1. MS [violates][52] the copyright of free software projects using AI
in its “Copilot” program.
## Ethical problems with using Microsoft products and services
9. Microsoft harms the **environment** by serving the two most destructive oil companies in the world: [ExxonMobil][9] and [Chevron][10].
11. Microsoft harms the **environment** by serving the two most destructive oil companies in the world: [ExxonMobil][9] and [Chevron][10].
1. (#ExxonKnew) Exxon notoriously [knew][11] about climate change
since 1977. They not only kept it secret from the public, but
they also financed a disinformation campaign.