Another reason to distrust Microsoft

Microsoft has been slipping in an extension for Firefox which is installed without the user’s approval. It cannot be uninstalled via the usual way of uninstalling extensions and it modifies the user agent of the browser (how the browser identifies itself).

Why the hell are they tampering with third party software?! They have no business interfering with other software on your system. This pretty much proves that if you do not run a F/OSS operating system, your computer does not belong to you. They have the ability to tamper with any software that they choose when you run their operating system.

Move to an operating system that respects your right to not have a tampered system.

Fuck Microsoft.

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I have installed a polls plugin on this site. Not sure how often I will use it. Edit: this will not work when crossposted to LiveJournal, if you have a burning desire to vote then come to my real site.

I do have a poll up though regarding what computer I should bring to the RantMeet. My main laptop, Resistor is a fair bit of a beast, has everything I need but is a bit bulky and I do have concerns about theft. My EeePC is a lot smaller and lighter but lacks in battery and storage space, not good for entertainment on the plane. The other option is to bring neither and go “primitive” as it were. I would only be relying on my phone’s WiFi (not gonna do roaming except to get in contact with folk).

So internet, what is your suggestion?

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