Consume less, create more. It's more fun. Better if it's Free Software!

Consume less, create more. It's more fun. Better if it's Free Software!

Consume less, create more. It's more fun. Better if it's Free Software!

Pavel Durov, has released a post on Telegraph, titled «Consume Less. Create More. It's More Fun. », what translated could mean Consume less, create more. It's more fun. " And after reading it, I couldn't help but think of Free Software, Open Source and GNU / Linux as usual.

Because obviously and "Right off the bat", any massive invitation to all «We believe more» y "Consume less" In any area of ​​life, it is usually done better from a free and open vision, and when we talk about Software specifically, well even more, since, "Create more software" of your own (free, open and community) and "Consume less software" of others (proprietary, closed and commercial), is much more viable from the perspective of the philosophy of the Free software and the work of his great Global community.

Telegram and Linuxeros: Content

For those who could not be clear about who he is Pavel Durov, he himself is a young Russian billionaire, who is also currently the founder and CEO of Telegram. Yes, that useful, beautiful and widespread encrypted messaging app how much do we use GNU / Linux users. As stated in one of our previous posts.

Telegram or WhatsApp: Why is TG the preferred App for Linux users?
Related article:
Telegram or WhatsApp: Why is TG the preferred App for Linux users?

Pavel Durov, is often known as the "Russian Mark Zuckerberg" for your success. And also because of his peculiar appearance and profile, because he often wears black, like Neo from the Matrix, and is also a vegetarian and Taoist. If you want to read more about Telegram in DesdeLinux after reading this article, just Click here or Official Telegram blog.

Consume less ... Pavel Durov

Consume less, create more. It's more fun.

Excerpts from Pavel Durov's article on consuming less

To fully enter, as far as we are concerned, it is good to read completely the original article in English by Pavel Durov, which can be accessed by clicking here, however, we will extract here some small translated snippets to later comment as the Free Software, Open Source and GNU / Linux, are already in tune with the message inserted in it.

Relevant excerpts

"Big corporations use marketing to trick us into believing that the solution to all our problems lies in buying more of their stuff. The real solution is often the exact opposite: it is to consume less, not more. In most cases, our problems are caused by binge drinking in the first place."

"This biological paradox is compounded by our economic system that emphasizes GDP growth and maximizing corporate profits. People are encouraged to increase consumption by both governments and companies."

"This system is not only harmful to humans, it is also unsustainable in the long term. Unlike corporate appetites, our planet's resources are finite. As a species, we have become very efficient at making and selling things we don't need, but it is the planet that pays the bill."

"I consider the ability to create things for others to be my most valuable and rewarding asset. I suspect that one of the reasons I got rich in the process of doing what I love is because money has never been an important goal for me."

"I hope that one day we as a species will turn away from the self-destructive path of never-ending consumption and set out on a fulfilling journey to create a better world for ourselves and those around us."

Free Software, Open Source and GNU / Linux

after these strong and honest words, because to many of us it is logical to think that, minimum and in terms of Software, since this message is an invitation to every day more people stop consuming to the extent of their possibilities, Private and closed software, and participate in the creation, use and / or improvement of Free Software and Open Source, which as many of us already know, do not have a deeply commercial orientation, although they could very well or some be commercial, that is, generate wealth for their creators and users.

Furthermore, the use of GNU Linux / BSD Operating Systems, favors planetary ecology by extending the useful life of computers, especially those old and with low resources, by requiring less computing power to function efficiently, require less electricity consumption y generate less heat in computers where it works, avoiding excessive and unnecessary consumption of electrical energy and accelerated wear and tear of computers due to heat, with its inevitable replacement by a new one. Just to mention a few things.

In summary: Let's consume less proprietary software, let's create more free software. It's more fun.

Generic image for article conclusions

Conclusion

We hope this "useful little post" that includes a reflection oriented to the use of Free software, on the article of «Pavel Durov», founder of Telegram, LLAMADA «Consumir menos, crear más. Es más divertido.»; is of great interest and utility, for the entire «Comunidad de Software Libre y Código Abierto» and of great contribution to the diffusion of the wonderful, gigantic and growing ecosystem of applications of «GNU/Linux».

And for more information, always do not hesitate to visit any Online library as OpenLibra y jedit to read books (PDFs) on this topic or others knowledge areas. For now, if you liked this «publicación», don't stop sharing it with others, in your Favorite websites, channels, groups, or communities of social networks, preferably free and open as Mastodon, or secure and private like Telegram.


4 comments, leave yours

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked with *

*

*

  1. Responsible for the data: Miguel Ángel Gatón
  2. Purpose of the data: Control SPAM, comment management.
  3. Legitimation: Your consent
  4. Communication of the data: The data will not be communicated to third parties except by legal obligation.
  5. Data storage: Database hosted by Occentus Networks (EU)
  6. Rights: At any time you can limit, recover and delete your information.

  1.   luix said

    I have long adopted minimalism as a lifestyle, it is the only way out of this situation.

    1.    Linux PostInstall said

      Greetings, Luix. Thanks for your comment. And I support the same, minimalism (humble life with the essentials) is the best to face the unbridled consumer trend now aggravated by the pandemic.

  2.   juanjp said

    Totally agree with Pavel.

    1.    Linux PostInstall said

      Greetings, Juanjp. Thanks for writing to us. We are glad that you liked the content of the article and Pavel's statement.