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[โ€“] Sunshine@piefed.social 36 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Labour loves kissing those Microsoft boots!

[โ€“] Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 1 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

I agree it was disappointing to see Starmer agreeing to work with Microsoft to build AI datacentres in the UK.

But most, if not all, governments and major businesses worldwide have been kissing Microsoft's boots for the better part of 40 years. As much as I want them out of the picture completely, turning back decades of brainwashing through Windows focused IT education is a battle that will take a long time if it has a chance at all.

[โ€“] pumpupthejam@piefed.social 35 points 22 hours ago

๐Ÿ™„ This has been an issue for much longer than the current labour government has been in power.