www/philosophy words-to-avoid.html

[Dora Scilipoti]

CVSROOT:        /web/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Dora Scilipoti <dora>   15/03/27 08:24:33

Modified files:
        philosophy     : words-to-avoid.html 

Log message:
        Add 'Skype' (RT #993600).

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.201&r2=1.202

Patches:
Index: words-to-avoid.html
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RCS file: /web/www/www/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html,v
retrieving revision 1.201
retrieving revision 1.202
diff -u -b -r1.201 -r1.202
--- words-to-avoid.html 26 Mar 2015 12:38:04 -0000      1.201
+++ words-to-avoid.html 27 Mar 2015 08:24:32 -0000      1.202
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@
 |<span class="gnun-split"></span> &ldquo;<a
        href="#SharingEconomy">Sharing economy</a>&rdquo;
 |<span class="gnun-split"></span> &ldquo;<a
+       href="#Skype">Skype</a>&rdquo;
+|<span class="gnun-split"></span> &ldquo;<a
        href="#SoftwareIndustry">Software Industry</a>&rdquo;
 |<span class="gnun-split"></span> &ldquo;<a
        href="#SourceModel">Source model</a>&rdquo;
@@ -859,6 +861,20 @@
 A more suitable term for businesses like Uber is the
 &ldquo;piecework service economy.&rdquo;</p>
 
+
+<h4 id="Skype">&ldquo;Skype&rdquo;</h4>
+<p>
+Please avoid using the term &ldquo;Skype&rdquo; as a verb, meaning any
+kind of video communication or telephony over the Internet in general.
+&ldquo;Skype&rdquo; is just the name of one particular proprietary
+program, one that <a
+href="/philosophy/proprietary/proprietary-surveillance.html#SpywareInSkype">
+spies on its users</a>. If you want to make video and voice calls over the
+Internet in a way that respects both your freedom and your privacy, try
+one of the <a href="https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:Skype_Replacement";> 
+numerous free alternatives to Skype</a>.</p>
+
+
 <h4 id="SoftwareIndustry">&ldquo;Software Industry&rdquo;</h4>
 <p>
 The term &ldquo;software industry&rdquo; encourages people to imagine
@@ -1013,7 +1029,7 @@
 
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2015/03/26 12:38:04 $
+$Date: 2015/03/27 08:24:32 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>