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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Onlyoffice is apparently Russian, headquartered in Latvia.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Latvia is not Russia, unless something recently changed

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago

JFC it can be russian owned and russian controlled and russian employed and pay russian taxes while "headquartered" in Latvia.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

what does it even mean to be russian then?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

yes, very much

if your only argument is the nationality of the people involved, it's a bad one.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

yes, and developers are civilians.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

And who do they pay taxes to? Russia. JFC why do I bother. Ciao.