www/proprietary proprietary-drm.html malware-mi...

[Ali Reza Hayati]

CVSROOT:        /web/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Ali Reza Hayati <arh>   21/11/18 03:26:06

Modified files:
        proprietary    : proprietary-drm.html malware-microsoft.html 
                         proprietary.html all.html 
        proprietary/workshop: mal.rec 

Log message:
        Added item about Microsoft forcing people to use its proprietary apps 
[RT #1776230] (www-discuss 2021-11-15)

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/proprietary/proprietary-drm.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.67&r2=1.68
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/proprietary/malware-microsoft.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.151&r2=1.152
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/proprietary/proprietary.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.385&r2=1.386
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/proprietary/all.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.64&r2=1.65
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/proprietary/workshop/mal.rec?cvsroot=www&r1=1.390&r2=1.391

Patches:
Index: proprietary-drm.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/proprietary/proprietary-drm.html,v
retrieving revision 1.67
retrieving revision 1.68
diff -u -b -r1.67 -r1.68
--- proprietary-drm.html        18 Nov 2021 07:43:28 -0000      1.67
+++ proprietary-drm.html        18 Nov 2021 08:26:06 -0000      1.68
@@ -97,6 +97,19 @@
     of errors related to DMCA</a>.</p>
   </li>
 
+  <li id="M202108180">
+    <!--#set var="DATE" value='<small class="date-tag">2021-08</small>'
+    --><!--#echo encoding="none" var="DATE" -->
+    <p>Microsoft is making it harder and harder to <a
+    
href="https://www.theverge.com/22630319/microsoft-windows-11-default-browser-changes";>replace
+    default apps in its Windows</a> operating system and is pressuring
+    users to use its proprietary programs instead. We believe the
+    best approach to this would be replacing Windows with a free
+    (as in freedom) operating system like GNU. We also maintain a <a
+    href="/distros/free-distros.html">list of fully free distributions
+    of GNU</a>.</p>
+  </li>
+
   <li id="M202105300">
     <!--#set var="DATE" value='<small class="date-tag">2021-05</small>'
     --><!--#echo encoding="none" var="DATE" -->
@@ -529,7 +542,7 @@
 
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2021/11/18 07:43:28 $
+$Date: 2021/11/18 08:26:06 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>

Index: malware-microsoft.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/proprietary/malware-microsoft.html,v
retrieving revision 1.151
retrieving revision 1.152
diff -u -b -r1.151 -r1.152
--- malware-microsoft.html      30 Oct 2021 10:06:56 -0000      1.151
+++ malware-microsoft.html      18 Nov 2021 08:26:06 -0000      1.152
@@ -164,6 +164,19 @@
 in their computers.</p>
 
 <ul class="blurbs">
+  <li id="M202108180">
+    <!--#set var="DATE" value='<small class="date-tag">2021-08</small>'
+    --><!--#echo encoding="none" var="DATE" -->
+    <p>Microsoft is making it harder and harder to <a
+    
href="https://www.theverge.com/22630319/microsoft-windows-11-default-browser-changes";>replace
+    default apps in its Windows</a> operating system and is pressuring
+    users to use its proprietary programs instead. We believe the
+    best approach to this would be replacing Windows with a free
+    (as in freedom) operating system like GNU. We also maintain a <a
+    href="/distros/free-distros.html">list of fully free distributions
+    of GNU</a>.</p>
+  </li>
+
   <li id="M201904040">
     <!--#set var="DATE" value='<small class="date-tag">2019-04</small>'
     --><!--#echo encoding="none" var="DATE" -->
@@ -971,7 +984,7 @@
 
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2021/10/30 10:06:56 $
+$Date: 2021/11/18 08:26:06 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>

Index: proprietary.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/proprietary/proprietary.html,v
retrieving revision 1.385
retrieving revision 1.386
diff -u -b -r1.385 -r1.386
--- proprietary.html    18 Nov 2021 08:18:29 -0000      1.385
+++ proprietary.html    18 Nov 2021 08:26:06 -0000      1.386
@@ -208,6 +208,19 @@
     disable its Face ID functionality</a> when you replace its screen.</p>
   </li>
 
+  <li id="M202108180">
+    <!--#set var="DATE" value='<small class="date-tag">2021-08</small>'
+    --><!--#echo encoding="none" var="DATE" -->
+    <p>Microsoft is making it harder and harder to <a
+    
href="https://www.theverge.com/22630319/microsoft-windows-11-default-browser-changes";>replace
+    default apps in its Windows</a> operating system and is pressuring
+    users to use its proprietary programs instead. We believe the
+    best approach to this would be replacing Windows with a free
+    (as in freedom) operating system like GNU. We also maintain a <a
+    href="/distros/free-distros.html">list of fully free distributions
+    of GNU</a>.</p>
+  </li>
+
   <li id="M201802280">
     <!--#set var="DATE" value='<small class="date-tag">2018-02</small>'
     --><!--#echo encoding="none" var="DATE" -->
@@ -230,22 +243,6 @@
     infringing upon manufacturer's rights under the DMCA). If this system
     had run free software, it could have been fixed much sooner.</p>
   </li>
-
-  <li id="M202110130">
-    <!--#set var="DATE" value='<small class="date-tag">2021-10</small>'
-    --><!--#echo encoding="none" var="DATE" -->
-    <p>Adobe <a
-    
href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211014123717/https://pluralistic.net/2021/10/13/theres-an-app-for-that/#gnash";>has
-    licensed its Flash Player to China's Zhong Cheng Network</a> who is
-    offering the program bundled with spyware and a back door that can
-    remotely deactivate it.</p>
-
-    <p>Adobe is responsible for this since they gave Zhong Cheng
-    Network permission to do this.  This injustice involves 
&ldquo;misuse&rdquo; of
-    the DMCA, but &ldquo;proper,&rdquo; intended use of the DMCA is a much 
bigger
-    injustice.  There is <a href="/philosophy/right-to-read.html">a series
-    of errors related to DMCA</a>.</p>
-  </li>
 </ul>
 <p class="button right-align">
 <a href="/proprietary/all.html">More items&hellip;</a></p>
@@ -308,7 +305,7 @@
 
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2021/11/18 08:18:29 $
+$Date: 2021/11/18 08:26:06 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>

Index: all.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/proprietary/all.html,v
retrieving revision 1.64
retrieving revision 1.65
diff -u -b -r1.64 -r1.65
--- all.html    18 Nov 2021 08:18:29 -0000      1.64
+++ all.html    18 Nov 2021 08:26:06 -0000      1.65
@@ -58,6 +58,17 @@
     disable its Face ID functionality</a> when you replace its screen.</p>
   </li>
 
+<!--#set var='ADD' value='2021-11-18' --><!--#set var='PUB' value='2021-08-18' 
--><li><small class='date-tag'>Added: <span class="gnun-split"></span><!--#echo 
encoding='none' var='ADD' --><span class="gnun-split"></span> &mdash; Latest 
reference: <span class="gnun-split"></span><!--#echo encoding='none' var='PUB' 
--></small>
+    <p>Microsoft is making it harder and harder to <a
+    
href="https://www.theverge.com/22630319/microsoft-windows-11-default-browser-changes";>replace
+    default apps in its Windows</a> operating system and is pressuring
+    users to use its proprietary programs instead. We believe the
+    best approach to this would be replacing Windows with a free
+    (as in freedom) operating system like GNU. We also maintain a <a
+    href="/distros/free-distros.html">list of fully free distributions
+    of GNU</a>.</p>
+  </li>
+
 <!--#set var='ADD' value='2021-11-18' --><!--#set var='PUB' value='2018-02-28' 
--><li><small class='date-tag'>Added: <span class="gnun-split"></span><!--#echo 
encoding='none' var='ADD' --><span class="gnun-split"></span> &mdash; Latest 
reference: <span class="gnun-split"></span><!--#echo encoding='none' var='PUB' 
--></small>
     <p>Spotify app <a
     
href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1639920/000119312518063434/d494294df1.htm";>harvests
@@ -2479,7 +2490,7 @@
 
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2021/11/18 08:18:29 $
+$Date: 2021/11/18 08:26:06 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>

Index: workshop/mal.rec
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/proprietary/workshop/mal.rec,v
retrieving revision 1.390
retrieving revision 1.391
diff -u -b -r1.390 -r1.391
--- workshop/mal.rec    18 Nov 2021 08:18:29 -0000      1.390
+++ workshop/mal.rec    18 Nov 2021 08:26:06 -0000      1.391
@@ -25,6 +25,23 @@
 # ADD NEW BLURB HERE
 
 Added: 2021-11-18
+Id: 202108180
+RT: 1776230
+PubDate: 2021-08-18
+Target: proprietary-drm.html proprietary-drm
+Target: malware-microsoft.html drm
+Target: proprietary-interference.html
+Keywords: DRM, Microsoft, Windows, Edge, Web browser
+Blurb: <p>Microsoft is making it harder and harder to <a
++   
href="https://www.theverge.com/22630319/microsoft-windows-11-default-browser-changes";>replace
++   default apps in its Windows</a> operating system and is pressuring
++   users to use its proprietary programs instead. We believe the
++   best approach to this would be replacing Windows with a free
++   (as in freedom) operating system like GNU. We also maintain a <a
++   href="/distros/free-distros.html">list of fully free distributions
++   of GNU</a>.</p>
+
+Added: 2021-11-18
 Id: 202111090
 RT: www-discuss 2021-11-13
 PubDate: 2021-11-09