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minus-squareBarqsHasBite@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down6·3 months agoOnlyoffice is apparently Russian, headquartered in Latvia.
minus-squarehumble peat digger@lemm.eeBannedlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18arrow-down2·3 months agoLatvia is not Russia, unless something recently changed
minus-squareBarqsHasBite@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16arrow-down2·3 months agoJFC it can be russian owned and russian controlled and russian employed and pay russian taxes while “headquartered” in Latvia.
minus-squareEager Eagle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·edit-23 months agowhat does it even mean to be russian then?
minus-squareBarqsHasBite@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·3 months agoYou know, almost entirely staffed by Russians (outside of Latvia), the executive suite is Russian, shareholders are Russian, etc. Like have you guys never heard of companies being “headquartered” in the Cayman Islands?
minus-squareEager Eagle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·3 months agoSure, now why would that be a factor for choosing a software or not. You didn’t choose the country you were born in anymore than they did.
minus-squareEager Eagle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·3 months agoyes, very much if your only argument is the nationality of the people involved, it’s a bad one.
minus-squareBarqsHasBite@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·edit-23 months agoIf you haven’t noticed there’s a war going on. This is the weirdest conversation I’ve had, at best you’re playing the fool. I’m out.
minus-squareEager Eagle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·3 months agoyes, and developers are civilians.
minus-squareBarqsHasBite@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·edit-23 months agoAnd who do they pay taxes to? Russia. JFC why do I bother. Ciao.
Onlyoffice is apparently Russian, headquartered in Latvia.
Latvia is not Russia, unless something recently changed
JFC it can be russian owned and russian controlled and russian employed and pay russian taxes while “headquartered” in Latvia.
what does it even mean to be russian then?
You know, almost entirely staffed by Russians (outside of Latvia), the executive suite is Russian, shareholders are Russian, etc.
Like have you guys never heard of companies being “headquartered” in the Cayman Islands?
Sure, now why would that be a factor for choosing a software or not.
You didn’t choose the country you were born in anymore than they did.
Seriously?
yes, very much
if your only argument is the nationality of the people involved, it’s a bad one.
If you haven’t noticed there’s a war going on. This is the weirdest conversation I’ve had, at best you’re playing the fool. I’m out.
yes, and developers are civilians.
And who do they pay taxes to? Russia. JFC why do I bother. Ciao.