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From: |
Richard M. Stallman |
Subject: |
www/philosophy the-root-of-this-problem.html |
Date: |
Mon, 26 May 2014 10:28:02 +0000 |
CVSROOT: /web/www
Module name: www
Changes by: Richard M. Stallman <rms> 14/05/26 10:28:02
Modified files:
philosophy : the-root-of-this-problem.html
Log message:
Add link and endnote.
CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/philosophy/the-root-of-this-problem.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.20&r2=1.21
Patches:
Index: the-root-of-this-problem.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/philosophy/the-root-of-this-problem.html,v
retrieving revision 1.20
retrieving revision 1.21
diff -u -b -r1.20 -r1.21
--- the-root-of-this-problem.html 12 Apr 2014 12:40:47 -0000 1.20
+++ the-root-of-this-problem.html 26 May 2014 10:28:00 -0000 1.21
@@ -33,11 +33,12 @@
<p>
It is true that a general computer lets you run programs designed to
-spy on you, restrict you, or even let the developer attack you. Such
-programs include KaZaA, RealPlayer, Adobe Flash, Windows Media Player,
-Microsoft Windows, and MacOS. Windows Vista does all three of those
-things; it also lets Microsoft change the software without asking, or
-command it to permanently cease normal functioning.</p>
+<a href="/philosophy/proprietary.html">spy on you, restrict you, or
+even let the developer attack you</a>. Such programs include KaZaA,
+RealPlayer, Adobe Flash Player, Windows Media Player, Microsoft
+Windows, and MacOS. Windows Vista does all three of those things; it
+also lets Microsoft change the software without asking, or command it
+to permanently cease normal functioning.<a href="#note1">(1)</a></p>
<p>
But restricted computers are no help, because they present the
@@ -158,6 +159,16 @@
political
will. (See <a
href="http://www.endsoftpatents.org">http://www.endsoftpatents.org</a>.)</p>
+<h3>Notes</h3>
+
+<p>1. Windows Vista initially had a “kill switch” with
+which Microsoft could remotely command the computer to stop
+functioning. Microsoft
+subsequently <a
href="http://badvista.fsf.org/blog/windows-genuine-disadvantage">removed
+this</a>, ceding to public pressure, but reserved the
+“right” to put it back in.
+</p>
+
</div><!-- for id="content", starts in the include above -->
<!--#include virtual="/server/footer.html" -->
<div id="footer">
@@ -198,7 +209,7 @@
<p class="unprintable">Updated:
<!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2014/04/12 12:40:47 $
+$Date: 2014/05/26 10:28:00 $
<!-- timestamp end -->
</p>
</div>
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