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FSF goes global with anti-Windows campaign

by Rosalie Marshall  on Jan 25, 2010
Tags: windows | microsoft

The campaign, called Windows 7 Sins, argues proprietary software, particularly Microsoft’s, erodes internet users’ freedom..

The organisation said today it would issue press releases about the Windows 7 Sins campaign in eight languages, with several more on the way.

"By translating Windows 7 Sins into as many languages as possible, we are making this an international campaign for computer user freedom," said FSF campaign manager Matt Lee.

The Windows 7 Sins campaign was first launched last August in the US and was accompanied by rally in Boston.

The FSF has outlined seven areas where it claims proprietary software hurts computer users: invading privacy, poisoning education, locking users in, abusin g standards, leveraging monopolistic behavior, enforcing digital restrictions management (DRM), and threatening user security.

The campaign makes the case that computer users should not adopt Windows software and should instead adopt free software such as the GNU/Linux operating system and the office productivity suite OpenOffice.org.

The FSF was founded in 1985 to promote the use of free software, particularly GNU operating software and its GNU/Linux variants.

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hacker16
Jan 25, 2010 6:08 PM
no offense but linux and ubuntu suck...straight up...

i dont see crysis or farcry 2 running on ubuntu(iam talking native,without wine or stuff)

ubuntu will never be able to match windows in terms of power,speed and productivity....windows 7 is better and as world leader in the os buisness it is encouraging company's to better support 64 bit hardware.....

windows rocks..i love windows despite of having troubles sometimes it's a very good os....the aero and stuff i dont care about...windows rocks overall.....

ps:IAM A PC


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