www/proprietary proprietary.html malware-games....

[Ali Reza Hayati]

CVSROOT:        /web/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Ali Reza Hayati <arh>   20/11/02 12:15:41

Modified files:
        proprietary    : proprietary.html malware-games.html 
                         malware-microsoft.html 
                         proprietary-surveillance.html 

Log message:
        Added item about Microsoft surveillance on Minecraft www-discuss 
2020-10-25 (RT #1635381)

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/proprietary/proprietary.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.249&r2=1.250
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/proprietary/malware-games.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.62&r2=1.63
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/proprietary/malware-microsoft.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.113&r2=1.114
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/proprietary/proprietary-surveillance.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.342&r2=1.343

Patches:
Index: proprietary.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/proprietary/proprietary.html,v
retrieving revision 1.249
retrieving revision 1.250
diff -u -b -r1.249 -r1.250
--- proprietary.html    2 Nov 2020 14:40:09 -0000       1.249
+++ proprietary.html    2 Nov 2020 17:15:41 -0000       1.250
@@ -174,6 +174,21 @@
 <h3 id="latest">Latest additions</h3>
 
 <ul class="blurbs">
+  <li id="M202010221">
+    <p>Microsoft is imposing its
+    surveillance on the game of Minecraft by <a
+    
href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/22/21527647/minecraft-microsoft-account-mojang-java";>requiring
+    every player to open an account on Microsoft's network</a>. Microsoft
+    has bought the game and will merge all accounts into its network,
+    which will give them access to people's data.</p>
+
+    <p>Minecraft players <a
+    href="https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Minetest";>can play Minetest</a>
+    instead. The essential advantage of Minetest is that it is free
+    software, meaning it respects the user's computer freedom. As a bonus,
+    it offers more options.</p>
+  </li>
+
   <li id="M201912160">
     <p>Microsoft is <a
     
href="https://www.howtogeek.com/442609/confirmed-windows-10-setup-now-prevents-local-account-creation/";>tricking
@@ -210,15 +225,6 @@
     
href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2020/mar/11/my-kids-spent-600-on-their-ipads-without-my-knowledge";>
     utilizing third-party payment services without authorization.</a></p>
   </li>
-
-  <li id="M202007270">
-    <p>The Mellow sous-vide cooker is
-    tethered to a server. The company suddenly <a
-    
href="https://www.slashgear.com/mellow-sous-vide-owners-get-unwelcome-subscription-surprise-27630842/";>
-    turned this tethering into a subscription</a>, forbidding users from
-    taking advantage of the &ldquo;advanced features&rdquo; of the cooker
-    unless they pay a monthly fee.</p>
-  </li>
 </ul>
 
 </div>
@@ -281,7 +287,7 @@
 
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2020/11/02 14:40:09 $
+$Date: 2020/11/02 17:15:41 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>

Index: malware-games.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/proprietary/malware-games.html,v
retrieving revision 1.62
retrieving revision 1.63
diff -u -b -r1.62 -r1.63
--- malware-games.html  28 Oct 2020 22:26:08 -0000      1.62
+++ malware-games.html  2 Nov 2020 17:15:41 -0000       1.63
@@ -71,6 +71,21 @@
 <div class="column-limit" id="malware-games"></div>
 
 <ul class="blurbs">
+  <li id="M202010221">
+    <p>Microsoft is imposing its
+    surveillance on the game of Minecraft by <a
+    
href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/22/21527647/minecraft-microsoft-account-mojang-java";>requiring
+    every player to open an account on Microsoft's network</a>. Microsoft
+    has bought the game and will merge all accounts into its network,
+    which will give them access to people's data.</p>
+
+    <p>Minecraft players <a
+    href="https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Minetest";>can play Minetest</a>
+    instead. The essential advantage of Minetest is that it is free
+    software, meaning it respects the user's computer freedom. As a bonus,
+    it offers more options.</p>
+  </li>
+
   <li id="M202010220">
     <p>The addictive Genshin Impact relentlessly <a
     
href="https://www.theguardian.com/games/2020/oct/22/genshin-impact-video-game-slowly-taking-over-the-world";>coerces
@@ -385,7 +400,7 @@
 
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2020/10/28 22:26:08 $
+$Date: 2020/11/02 17:15:41 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>

Index: malware-microsoft.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/proprietary/malware-microsoft.html,v
retrieving revision 1.113
retrieving revision 1.114
diff -u -b -r1.113 -r1.114
--- malware-microsoft.html      2 Nov 2020 14:40:09 -0000       1.113
+++ malware-microsoft.html      2 Nov 2020 17:15:41 -0000       1.114
@@ -424,6 +424,21 @@
 <h3 id="surveillance">Surveillance</h3>
 
 <ul class="blurbs">
+  <li id="M202010221">
+    <p>Microsoft is imposing its
+    surveillance on the game of Minecraft by <a
+    
href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/22/21527647/minecraft-microsoft-account-mojang-java";>requiring
+    every player to open an account on Microsoft's network</a>. Microsoft
+    has bought the game and will merge all accounts into its network,
+    which will give them access to people's data.</p>
+
+    <p>Minecraft players <a
+    href="https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Minetest";>can play Minetest</a>
+    instead. The essential advantage of Minetest is that it is free
+    software, meaning it respects the user's computer freedom. As a bonus,
+    it offers more options.</p>
+  </li>
+
   <li id="M201912160">
     <p>Microsoft is <a
     
href="https://www.howtogeek.com/442609/confirmed-windows-10-setup-now-prevents-local-account-creation/";>tricking
@@ -721,7 +736,7 @@
 
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2020/11/02 14:40:09 $
+$Date: 2020/11/02 17:15:41 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>

Index: proprietary-surveillance.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/proprietary/proprietary-surveillance.html,v
retrieving revision 1.342
retrieving revision 1.343
diff -u -b -r1.342 -r1.343
--- proprietary-surveillance.html       2 Nov 2020 14:40:09 -0000       1.342
+++ proprietary-surveillance.html       2 Nov 2020 17:15:41 -0000       1.343
@@ -1613,6 +1613,21 @@
 </div>
 
 <ul class="blurbs">
+  <li id="M202010221">
+    <p>Microsoft is imposing its
+    surveillance on the game of Minecraft by <a
+    
href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/22/21527647/minecraft-microsoft-account-mojang-java";>requiring
+    every player to open an account on Microsoft's network</a>. Microsoft
+    has bought the game and will merge all accounts into its network,
+    which will give them access to people's data.</p>
+
+    <p>Minecraft players <a
+    href="https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Minetest";>can play Minetest</a>
+    instead. The essential advantage of Minetest is that it is free
+    software, meaning it respects the user's computer freedom. As a bonus,
+    it offers more options.</p>
+  </li>
+
   <li id="M201908210">
     <p>Microsoft recorded users of Xboxes and had <a
     
href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/43kv4q/microsoft-human-contractors-listened-to-xbox-owners-homes-kinect-cortana";>
@@ -2756,7 +2771,7 @@
 
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2020/11/02 14:40:09 $
+$Date: 2020/11/02 17:15:41 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>