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Ali Reza Hayati |
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www/proprietary malware-microsoft.html propriet... |
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Thu, 25 Feb 2021 04:01:19 -0500 (EST) |
CVSROOT: /web/www
Module name: www
Changes by: Ali Reza Hayati <arh> 21/02/25 04:01:19
Modified files:
proprietary : malware-microsoft.html
proprietary-back-doors.html
proprietary-interference.html proprietary.html
proprietary/workshop: mal.rec
Log message:
Added item about Microsoft removing Flash from Windows [RT #1692166]
(www-discuss 2021-02-18)
CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/proprietary/malware-microsoft.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.130&r2=1.131
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/proprietary/proprietary-back-doors.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.125&r2=1.126
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/proprietary/proprietary-interference.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.67&r2=1.68
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/proprietary/proprietary.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.299&r2=1.300
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/proprietary/workshop/mal.rec?cvsroot=www&r1=1.303&r2=1.304
Patches:
Index: malware-microsoft.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/proprietary/malware-microsoft.html,v
retrieving revision 1.130
retrieving revision 1.131
diff -u -b -r1.130 -r1.131
--- malware-microsoft.html 6 Feb 2021 15:36:32 -0000 1.130
+++ malware-microsoft.html 25 Feb 2021 09:01:16 -0000 1.131
@@ -229,6 +229,23 @@
sabotage but the word “sabotage” is too strong for them.</p>
<ul class="blurbs">
+ <li id="M202102180">
+ <!--#set var="DATE" value='<small class="date-tag">2021-02</small>'
+ --><!--#echo encoding="none" var="DATE" -->
+ <p>Microsoft is <a
+
href="https://uk.pcmag.com/operating-systems/131798/microsoft-starts-automatically-removing-flash-from-windows";>forcibly
+ removing the Flash player from computers running Windows 10</a>, using
+ <a href="/proprietary/proprietary-back-doors.html#windows-update">a
+ universal backdoor in Windows</a>.</p>
+
+ <p>The fact that Flash has been <a
+ href="/proprietary/proprietary-back-doors.html#M202012020">disabled
+ by Adobe</a> is no excuse for this abuse of power. The nature of
+ proprietary software, such as Microsoft Windows, gives the developers
+ power to impose their decisions on users; Free software on the other
+ hand empowers users to make their own decisions.</p>
+ </li>
+
<li id="M201809120">
<!--#set var="DATE" value='<small class="date-tag">2018-09</small>'
--><!--#echo encoding="none" var="DATE" -->
@@ -870,7 +887,7 @@
<p class="unprintable">Updated:
<!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2021/02/06 15:36:32 $
+$Date: 2021/02/25 09:01:16 $
<!-- timestamp end -->
</p>
</div>
Index: proprietary-back-doors.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/proprietary/proprietary-back-doors.html,v
retrieving revision 1.125
retrieving revision 1.126
diff -u -b -r1.125 -r1.126
--- proprietary-back-doors.html 18 Jan 2021 12:31:21 -0000 1.125
+++ proprietary-back-doors.html 25 Feb 2021 09:01:16 -0000 1.126
@@ -457,6 +457,23 @@
<h3 id='universal'>Full control</h3>
<ul class="blurbs">
+ <li id="M202102180">
+ <!--#set var="DATE" value='<small class="date-tag">2021-02</small>'
+ --><!--#echo encoding="none" var="DATE" -->
+ <p>Microsoft is <a
+
href="https://uk.pcmag.com/operating-systems/131798/microsoft-starts-automatically-removing-flash-from-windows";>forcibly
+ removing the Flash player from computers running Windows 10</a>, using
+ <a href="/proprietary/proprietary-back-doors.html#windows-update">a
+ universal backdoor in Windows</a>.</p>
+
+ <p>The fact that Flash has been <a
+ href="/proprietary/proprietary-back-doors.html#M202012020">disabled
+ by Adobe</a> is no excuse for this abuse of power. The nature of
+ proprietary software, such as Microsoft Windows, gives the developers
+ power to impose their decisions on users; Free software on the other
+ hand empowers users to make their own decisions.</p>
+ </li>
+
<li id="M202011230">
<!--#set var="DATE" value='<small class="date-tag">2020-11</small>'
--><!--#echo encoding="none" var="DATE" -->
@@ -886,7 +903,7 @@
<p class="unprintable">Updated:
<!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2021/01/18 12:31:21 $
+$Date: 2021/02/25 09:01:16 $
<!-- timestamp end -->
</p>
</div>
Index: proprietary-interference.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/proprietary/proprietary-interference.html,v
retrieving revision 1.67
retrieving revision 1.68
diff -u -b -r1.67 -r1.68
--- proprietary-interference.html 18 Jan 2021 12:55:50 -0000 1.67
+++ proprietary-interference.html 25 Feb 2021 09:01:16 -0000 1.68
@@ -71,6 +71,23 @@
<div class="column-limit" id="proprietary-interference"></div>
<ul class="blurbs">
+ <li id="M202102180">
+ <!--#set var="DATE" value='<small class="date-tag">2021-02</small>'
+ --><!--#echo encoding="none" var="DATE" -->
+ <p>Microsoft is <a
+
href="https://uk.pcmag.com/operating-systems/131798/microsoft-starts-automatically-removing-flash-from-windows";>forcibly
+ removing the Flash player from computers running Windows 10</a>, using
+ <a href="/proprietary/proprietary-back-doors.html#windows-update">a
+ universal backdoor in Windows</a>.</p>
+
+ <p>The fact that Flash has been <a
+ href="/proprietary/proprietary-back-doors.html#M202012020">disabled
+ by Adobe</a> is no excuse for this abuse of power. The nature of
+ proprietary software, such as Microsoft Windows, gives the developers
+ power to impose their decisions on users; Free software on the other
+ hand empowers users to make their own decisions.</p>
+ </li>
+
<li id="M202005250">
<!--#set var="DATE" value='<small class="date-tag">2020-05</small>'
--><!--#echo encoding="none" var="DATE" -->
@@ -374,7 +391,7 @@
<p class="unprintable">Updated:
<!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2021/01/18 12:55:50 $
+$Date: 2021/02/25 09:01:16 $
<!-- timestamp end -->
</p>
</div>
Index: proprietary.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/proprietary/proprietary.html,v
retrieving revision 1.299
retrieving revision 1.300
diff -u -b -r1.299 -r1.300
--- proprietary.html 23 Feb 2021 08:48:07 -0000 1.299
+++ proprietary.html 25 Feb 2021 09:01:17 -0000 1.300
@@ -186,6 +186,23 @@
<h3 id="latest">Latest additions</h3>
<ul class="blurbs">
+ <li id="M202102180">
+ <!--#set var="DATE" value='<small class="date-tag">2021-02</small>'
+ --><!--#echo encoding="none" var="DATE" -->
+ <p>Microsoft is <a
+
href="https://uk.pcmag.com/operating-systems/131798/microsoft-starts-automatically-removing-flash-from-windows";>forcibly
+ removing the Flash player from computers running Windows 10</a>, using
+ <a href="/proprietary/proprietary-back-doors.html#windows-update">a
+ universal backdoor in Windows</a>.</p>
+
+ <p>The fact that Flash has been <a
+ href="/proprietary/proprietary-back-doors.html#M202012020">disabled
+ by Adobe</a> is no excuse for this abuse of power. The nature of
+ proprietary software, such as Microsoft Windows, gives the developers
+ power to impose their decisions on users; Free software on the other
+ hand empowers users to make their own decisions.</p>
+ </li>
+
<li id="M202102190">
<!--#set var="DATE" value='<small class="date-tag">2021-02</small>'
--><!--#echo encoding="none" var="DATE" -->
@@ -242,18 +259,6 @@
use a public DNS in Mainland China</a>, using software update released
in September 2020, which causes many unease and privacy concerns.</p>
</li>
-
- <li id="M202101130">
- <!--#set var="DATE" value='<small class="date-tag">2021-01</small>'
- --><!--#echo encoding="none" var="DATE" -->
- <p>The authorities in Venice track the <a
-
href="https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/venice-control-room-tourism/index.html";>
- movements of all tourists</a> using their portable phones. The article
- says that <em>at present</em> the system is configured to report only
- aggregated information. But that could be changed. What will that
- system do 10 years from now? What will a similar system in another
- country do? Those are the questions this raises.</p>
- </li>
</ul>
</div>
@@ -316,7 +321,7 @@
<p class="unprintable">Updated:
<!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2021/02/23 08:48:07 $
+$Date: 2021/02/25 09:01:17 $
<!-- timestamp end -->
</p>
</div>
Index: workshop/mal.rec
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/proprietary/workshop/mal.rec,v
retrieving revision 1.303
retrieving revision 1.304
diff -u -b -r1.303 -r1.304
--- workshop/mal.rec 23 Feb 2021 08:48:08 -0000 1.303
+++ workshop/mal.rec 25 Feb 2021 09:01:19 -0000 1.304
@@ -24,6 +24,27 @@
#### Please don't remove the blank line after this marker! ####
# ADD NEW BLURB HERE
+Added: 2021-02-25
+Id: 202102180
+RT: 1692166 www-discuss 2021-02-18
+PubDate: 2021-02-18
+Target: malware-microsoft.html interference
+Target: proprietary-back-doors.html universal
+Target: proprietary-interference.html proprietary-interference
+Keywords: Microsoft, Windows, Adobe, Flash Player, Flash
+Blurb: <p>Microsoft is <a
++
href="https://uk.pcmag.com/operating-systems/131798/microsoft-starts-automatically-removing-flash-from-windows";>forcibly
++ removing the Flash player from computers running Windows 10</a>, using
++ <a href="/proprietary/proprietary-back-doors.html#windows-update">a
++ universal backdoor in Windows</a>.</p>
++
++ <p>The fact that Flash has been <a
++ href="/proprietary/proprietary-back-doors.html#M202012020">disabled
++ by Adobe</a> is no excuse for this abuse of power. The nature of
++ proprietary software, such as Microsoft Windows, gives the developers
++ power to impose their decisions on users; Free software on the other
++ hand empowers users to make their own decisions.</p>
+
Added: 2021-02-22
Id: 202102190
RT: www-discuss 2021-02-22