Windows and OS X are malware, says Richard Stallman

[Venustus]

GNU firebrand Richard Stallman says Windows and Apple's OS X are malware, Amazon is Orwellian, and anyone who trusts the internet-of-things is an ass.

In a column for The Grauniad Stallman preaches to the non-technical masses about the evils of proprietary software and vendor lock-in, and how closed-door coding facilitates clandestine deals with nation state spy agencies.

"What kinds of programs constitute malware? Operating systems, first of all," Stallman testifies.

"Apple systems are malware too: MacOS snoops and shackles; iOS snoops, shackles, censors apps and has a backdoor.

"Even Android contains malware in a nonfree component: a back door for remote forcible installation or deinstallation of any app."

Stallman references a a Bloomberg report in saying Microsoft "sabotages" Windows users by disclosing vulnerabilities to the NSA before patches are released.

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http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/may/22/malware-viruses-companies-preinstall

Who is Richard Stallman?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Stallman

 

[jamescv7]

In a modern technology, there's always a term called 'risks'; and its already a full of conspiracy and facts where gadgets/smartphones/computers are really prone to computer viruses and privacy isssues. However we cannot live without this as its a matter of fast phasing way to accomplish our task.

So all we have to do is always careful and accept where we should expect these; companies want to gather money in such quick and shortcut.

 

[Venustus]

In a modern technology, there's always a term called 'risks'; and its already a full of conspiracy and facts where gadgets/smartphones/computers are really prone to computer viruses and privacy isssues. However we cannot live without this as its a matter of fast phasing way to accomplish our task.

So all we have to do is always careful and accept where we should expect these; companies want to gather money in such quick and shortcut.

Indeed!

 

[Cats-4_Owners-2]

A magical feeling comes about when that which one reads additionally parallels our thoughts which, in turn, sparks further thoughts and awareness; and I particularly liked reading about Richard Stallman.
Thank you @venustus for sharing this! The appreciation I have for open source software as well as corresponding linux distros continues to grow, and (hopefully) my thinking is too!

 

[comfortablynumb15]

Once the Internet was available to the masses, for all the wonderful things it gave us, the genie was let out of the bottle. It's never going back in now. Spying, malware, data collection from every company on Earth..it's never going away now. You can be a higher hanging fruit, but sooner or later you're getting picked. Since man first picked up a tool, technology has been used for and against us.