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    FSF launches anti-Windows 7 assault


    Posted: 27 Aug 2009
    The Free Software Foundation is taking measures to deter IT decision makers from installing Windows 7. The foundation contacted 499 of the top Fortune 500 companies (Microsoft being the one excluded), and warned that upgrading to Windows 7 will result in a higher dependency on Microsoft. Instead, they encourage that the companies use GNU/Linux on systems.
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    Airbot's Avatar Posted By: Airbot
    27 Aug 2009



  1. Posts : 389
    Windows 7 Professional, Windows XP
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    Windows 7 is Too Hot, and seems like FSF Cant Handle the Heat.



    The non-profit organization is requesting donations to cover the cost of sending letters. If you care to fuel the fire, a $25 donation will support 50 letters and $100 will put 200 letters on the doorsteps of the decision makers.
    This is the part that I love the most.
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  2. Posts : 2,899
    Windows 7 Ult x64(x2), HomePrem x32(x4), Server 08 (+VM), 08 R2 (VM) , SuSe 11.2 (VM), XP 32 (VM)
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    i use both close and open source, my thoughts are they really just went too far with this (i can only think of this as a publicity stunt)...
    i really have nothing else to say...
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  3. Posts : 389
    Windows 7 Professional, Windows XP
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    darkassain said:
    i use both close and open source, my thoughts are they really just went too far with this (i can only think of this as a publicity stunt)...
    i really have nothing else to say...

    Same here and Well Said
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  4. Posts : 3,639
    Windows 7 Ultimate, OS X 10.7, Ubuntu 11.04
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    I'm all for open-source, but thats just ridiculous.
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  5. Posts : 4,925
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
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    lol who listens to them! with their incompatible operating systems and their OS that doesnt work out of the box.
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  6. Posts : 12,364
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    What a load of bollocks and sour grapes.

    Then again, these are the same people who call it "Windoze" and think they are witty

    Way to tarnish the Open Source image guys.
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  7. Posts : 8,870
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    Airbot said:
    It's funny how jealousy manifests itself into these types of rediculous stunts to gain free advertising by putting down a product that they clearly cannnot compete with.
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  8. Posts : 91
    Windows 7 Professional x64
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    If the Free Software Foundation are really against proprietary software and are not jealous, why didn't they create a badsnowleopard.org or MacOSXsins.org website?
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    rofl.. that s all i have to say
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