Rallies Protest Microsoft's Windows 7

At Boston Common, Boston a rally was held by The Free Software Foundation (FSF) who have accused Microsoft's Upcoming Windows 7 of seven sins against freedom. Here, the freedom is not the price for the software but it is the control of the user over the software. The sevens sins which FSF have concluded are uploaded on a web site, called Windows7Sins, the sins mentioned are,

-Poisoning Education.

-Invading Privacy.

-Monopoly Behaviour.

-Lock-in.

-Abusing Standards.

-Enforcing Digital Restrictions Management (DRM).

-Threatening User Security.

These are explained in much details on Windows7Sins.

The groups have sent in letters to the CEOs of many leading corporations asking them to consider upgrading to Windows 7. It seems even Apple has received such a letter from FSF. According to infopackets.com, "In the letter, the group stresses the security point, arguing that because Windows code is secretive, it's not as easy for users or independent security researchers to examine it and identify and share news about potential flaws."

Many say, that this is a very negative tactic and it is going to be very hard for it to work.

Steven Vaughan-Nichols, who blogs as "Cyber Cynic," says such attacks will only appeal to people who are already anti-Microsoft. Instead, Vaughan-Nichols believes The Free Software Foundation should find it much more effective to tell corporate bosses how 'free' software can help their companies.

Source - Windows7Sins, InfoPackets.