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FSF Launches "BadVista" Campaign

Posted by kdawson on from the restricted-computing dept.

FrankNFurter writes to note the launch yesterday of the FSF's BadVista campaign against Microsoft's new operating system. BadVista's aim is to inform users about the alleged harms inflicted by Vista on the user and about free software alternatives. Quoting program administrator John Sullivan: "Vista is an upsell masquerading as an upgrade. It is an overall regression when you look at the most important aspect of owning and using a computer: your control over what it does. Obviously MS Windows is already proprietary and very restrictive, and well worth rejecting. But the new 'features' in Vista are a Trojan Horse to smuggle in even more restrictions. We'll be focusing attention on detailing how they work, how to resist them, and why people should care."

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  1. Vista is Bad. Use Linux. Use GPL software. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Vista is Bad. Use Linux. Use GPL software.

  2. The wisdom of crowds by The+Bungi · · Score: 0, Troll
    This is probably going to be a massive "M$ IS TEH SUX" and "Windoze crashes every five minutes, use Linux instead" religious FUD campaign, except that now it will be officially sanctioned by the FSF. I'm guessing they figure what worked for the browser (GET FIREFOX OR YOU WILL DIE!!!) will work for the operating system as well.

    Be careful what you wish for, Moglen, Stallman et.al. You just might get it.

    1. Re:The wisdom of crowds by Kopl · · Score: -1, Troll

      Please follow the rules I linked you to and asked you to follow in responses to me.

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    2. Re:The wisdom of crowds by Kopl · · Score: -1, Troll

      Thanks for the answer, but it isn't convincing. Based on the comment that you posted earlier, I think that you are a shill. I want to be convinced otherwise, or at least have a doubt cased on that opinion. Unfortunately, giving me a name I cannot verify does not do that.

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  3. hating microsoft is so 90s by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Doesn't this joker realize that hating microsoft is such a 90s thing to do?

    Here in the 00s we hate on google instead.

  4. Re:Most important aspect? by flyneye · · Score: 0, Troll

    So you might as well run Win98 then,eh?

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  5. Oops, bad links by The+Bungi · · Score: 0, Troll
    Do you still have bad things to say about Bruce Perens?

    I'm not sure twitter. Do you still have bad things to say about "Ali Baba" or whatever the hell you were trying to do with this post?

    BTW, I'm delighted that you saved one of my posts for future reference. Me, I filed this one away once. Always comes in handy when you try to be clever.

  6. Re:More detail (Re:"Treacherous Computing" "Genuin by rtb61 · · Score: 0, Troll

    One minor point, so you are saying that you are smarter than all those investors, who invest in properties and rent them out, gee they must all be pretty stupid, perhaps you should advise them of the folly of property ownership.

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  7. Re:Nothing new. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    twitter, please read this carefully. Following this advice will make Slashdot a better place for everyone, including yourself.

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