I agree with most of what you say, nevertheless I’d like to underline that my context was broader and not limited to Linux and open source, but to a greater extend to topics like inequality, world hunger, wars, access to infrastructure, education and healthcare for example.
Avoiding tax loopholes and fair taxation for billionnaires could also be considered. Just saying. Otherwise I think that the idea of deleting all IP laws is just wishful (and naive) thinking, assuming people would cooperate and build on each other’s inventions/creations.
Given the state the world is currently in, I don’t see that happening soon.
I would not be surprised if there is some strategists in Israel and the US who have a fever dream of having Arabs, Turks and Persians annihilate each other, so Israel can invade the remains more easily.
I’m not sure if Israel would be that safe in the midst of that specific scenario.
Let’s see if he’ll pardon Luigi Mangione or Edward Snowden. 😏
Freenow was bought by a US company recently.
FreeNow was recently acquired by the U.S.-based ride-hailing company Lyft. The deal, announced on April 16, 2025, involves Lyft purchasing FreeNow from its previous owners, BMW and Mercedes-Benz Mobility, for approximately €175 million