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FSF Attacks Windows 7's "Sins" In New Campaign
CWmike writes "The Free Software Foundation today launched a campaign against Microsoft Corp.'s upcoming Windows 7 operating system, calling it 'treacherous computing' that stealthily takes away rights from users. At the Web site Windows7Sins.org, the Boston-based FSF lists the seven 'sins' that proprietary software such as Windows 7 commits against computer users. They include: Poisoning education, locking in users, abusing standards such as OpenDocument Format (ODF), leveraging monopolistic behavior, threatening user security, enforcing Digital Rights Management (DRM) at the request of entertainment companies concerned about movie and music piracy, and invading privacy. 'Windows, for some time now, has really been a DRM platform, restricting you from making copies of digital files,' said executive director Peter Brown. And if Microsoft's Trusted Computing technology were fully implemented the way the company would like, the vendor would have 'malicious and really complete control over your computer.'"
Which part is truth, and which is FUD?
As a software developer, I of course feel that I deserve to be compensated for my work, why shouldn't I? If what I do brings value to others, and they are willing to pay for my services, why should I bow to a fruitcakes belief that I should give away my hard work for free?
Of course, if they were to truly point out where Microsoft might be in the wrong, I could support that. But to bash companies because they *horror* sell their products for profit, it's just pathetic.
Stallman can bite my shiny metal ass.