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nostr:npub1q5acly27thw3xn2syc0a0cfwqcjxdwqugrznyjee7jpv8s82l7tsfwywkj this sounds very dystopian. I mean control of information is the first step in manufactured consent…
nostr:npub1t5m0nvfy3ukegy92tv73mvfn95ku9trys28uwd8hmndgj956wzpqz59guy ... this was at a time when extremist views weren't a common topic or easy to recognize, and big money was just thought to be after more money. They could hide in plain sight and play their political games without repercussions. They learned how to do it well and without much adverse notice.
Making truck loads of money was a bonus, and it fueled their ability to keep going. They are still buying up media outlets like monoply properties, and I can only presume they'll continue.
wait, kkr bought overdrive in 2020? incoming enshittification of public libraries tech. sad news if you are a lover of the libby app https://karawynn.substack.com/p/the-coming-enshittification-of-public-libraries
nostr:npub1zr0z2mhtma9xe33688qz8mrfz4syw9ejgrg3583ytvn469ky26ysaqf43p ... KKR has been doing this since the 1970s, and I've seen their tactics first hand.
They bought a TV and radio group in the 80s, and our news dept broadcast unfavorable news about republican party shenanigans at the state caucus. Producers and reporters were fired within days, followed by the news director, and before long, it was my turn. I merely recorded the video.
They predate Sinclair and have the same intent. This time... influence public libraries. It's more than money.
nostr:npub1l3gpk6vrudg8r67swqlex5alv9ch59s4lw46kk6hekuxe2n3aczsyqvu48 ... you don't mention what sort of module support might be needed, like full-on ERP, or Distribution, Manufacturing, Payroll, etc., so a lot of soluions available in the FOSS arena just won't be usable as-is when those more specialized requirements can't be plugged into basic 'ledger' accounting to cover specific business types... i.e.,
nostr:npub1l3gpk6vrudg8r67swqlex5alv9ch59s4lw46kk6hekuxe2n3aczsyqvu48 ... and keep in mind that on most larger ERP systems, you can turn off unnecessary modules if they dont apply.
Each of those linked software have self-hosted downloads to load/run in-house at zero cost.
nostr:npub1l3gpk6vrudg8r67swqlex5alv9ch59s4lw46kk6hekuxe2n3aczsyqvu48 ... you don't mention what sort of module support might be needed, like full-on ERP, or Distribution, Manufacturing, Payroll, etc., so a lot of soluions available in the FOSS arena just won't be usable as-is when those more specialized requirements can't be plugged into basic 'ledger' accounting to cover specific business types... i.e.,