To paraphrase the FSF, the copyright owner has the exclusive right to make copies, whether it be software or songs. They can license that right under any terms they want. If you don't like their terms (and many people don't care for the FSF's terms), go write your own version.
Before we get too indignent, it's important to remember that the RIAA did not start with suing "ordinary people." The first tried education, but no one listened. They licensed media on which we could make legal copies (the audio home recording act), no one bought the media. They tried a to provide a legal download option (Pressplay, etc), but everyone used Napster. They then tried to sue the folks who made millions/billions off of illegal copies (madster, grokster cases), but the courts decided they were not responsible.
IMHO, we slashdotters are getting what we deserve.
Windows insecurities are strategic - they are the "stick" that gets everyone to agree to EULA changes. I predict a critical fix will install Palladium within the next couple years, and that a worm will appear shortly after that will force everyone to install that patch.
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To paraphrase the FSF, the copyright owner has the exclusive right to make copies, whether it be software or songs. They can license that right under any terms they want. If you don't like their terms (and many people don't care for the FSF's terms), go write your own version.
Before we get too indignent, it's important to remember that the RIAA did not start with suing "ordinary people." The first tried education, but no one listened. They licensed media on which we could make legal copies (the audio home recording act), no one bought the media. They tried a to provide a legal download option (Pressplay, etc), but everyone used Napster. They then tried to sue the folks who made millions/billions off of illegal copies (madster, grokster cases), but the courts decided they were not responsible. IMHO, we slashdotters are getting what we deserve.
The other obvious difference is heterogenality. Who want's to hunt for exploits in a program 1000 people use?
Windows insecurities are strategic - they are the "stick" that gets everyone to agree to EULA changes. I predict a critical fix will install Palladium within the next couple years, and that a worm will appear shortly after that will force everyone to install that patch.