Is this about free software? [LWN.net]

Is this about free software?

Posted Dec 16, 2006 1:20 UTC (Sat) by jimmybgood (guest, #26142)
In reply to: Is this about free software? by vblum
Parent article: "BadVista.org": FSF launches campaign against Microsoft Vista

I don't know what world Linus is living in, but technical superiority is certainly not the most important thing in the world I live in. Technical superiority trails marketing, public relations as well as first impressions.

Now DefectivebyDesign.org has a real catchy name and it sticks in your head. That's a winner. But BadVista.org? Bo-ring! Dullsville. It's a loser. And like "Bad Santa", it implies that there's really a "Good Vista". Is that what we're supposed to think?

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Is this about free software?

Posted Dec 17, 2006 11:55 UTC (Sun) by oak (subscriber, #2786) [Link]

What about "VisionLessVista"? All the "new&cool" stuff in Vista
is plagiated from Mac OSX.

Or "DReaMVista.nightmare" and logo of a consumer's heart (shaped
MP3 player) with DRM stake driven through it?

Is this about free software?

Posted Dec 18, 2006 3:32 UTC (Mon) by jimmybgood (guest, #26142) [Link]

They should have picked, RestrictedVista.org or possibly ObstructedVista.org. After all, it's RS who refers to DRM as digital restrictions management, isn't it?

ObstructedVista makes more sense, but I like the sound of RestrictedVista better.

Is this about free software?

Posted Dec 18, 2006 21:25 UTC (Mon) by proski (subscriber, #104) [Link]

I'd go for VistaSux.org. And while at that, somebody make ZuneSux.org as well. Because iPod rulez!