msgid "Proprietary Subscriptions - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><a> msgid "<a id=\"side-menu-button\" class=\"switch\" href=\"#navlinks\">" msgstr "" #. type: Attribute 'title' of: <div><a><img> msgid "Section contents" msgstr "" #. type: Attribute 'alt' of: <div><a><img> msgid " [Section contents] " msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div> msgid "</a>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p><a> msgid "<a href=\"/\">" msgstr "" #. type: Attribute 'title' of: <div><p><a><img> msgid "GNU Home" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p> msgid "" "</a> / <a href=\"/proprietary/proprietary.html\">Malware</a> / By " "type /" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><h2> msgid "Proprietary Subscriptions" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><p> msgid "" "Nonfree (proprietary) software is very often malware (designed to mistreat " "the user). Nonfree software is controlled by its developers, which puts them " "in a position of power over the users; <a " "href=\"/philosophy/free-software-even-more-important.html\">that is the " "basic injustice</a>. The developers and manufacturers often exercise that " "power to the detriment of the users they ought to serve." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><p> msgid "This typically takes the form of malicious functionalities." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><p> msgid "" "It sounds simple to say that a certain program “requires a " "subscription.” What that means concretely is that it contains a time " "bomb, so that it will refuse to operate after that date. Or else it is <a " "href=\"/proprietary/proprietary-tethers.html#about-page\">tethered to a " "server</a>, and that server checks the date. Either one is a malicious " "functionality." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><p> msgid "" "Examples of software subscriptions that harmed users directly are given " "below." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><div><p> msgid "" "If you know of an example that ought to be in this page but isn't here, " "please write to <a " "href=\"mailto:webmasters@gnu.org\"><webmasters@gnu.org></a> to inform " "us. Please include the URL of a trustworthy reference or two to serve as " "specific substantiation." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Canon is <a " "href=\"https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/01/canon-charges-50-per-year-to-use-a-900-camera-as-a-functional-webcam/\"> " "preventing customers from using one of its cameras as a webcam</a> unless " "they create an account on the company's server, and pay an additional " "subscription. This unjust practice could be eliminated if the camera " "firmware were free (as in freedom)." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "<a " "href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/nov/03/addicted-to-love-how-dating-apps-exploit-their-users\">Dating " "apps exploit their users</a>; fundamental features require an expensive " "subscription, and they are designed to be addictive." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "The company making a “smart” bassinet called Snoo has <a " "href=\"https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/20/24202166/snoo-premium-subscription-happiest-baby\"> " "locked the most advanced functionalities of the Snoo behind a " "paywall</a>. This unexpected change mainly affects users who received the " "appliance as a gift, or bought it second-hand on the assumption that all " "these functionalities would be available to them, as they used to be. This " "is another example of the deceptive behavior of proprietary software " "developers who take advantage of their power over users to change rules at " "will." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Another malicious feature of the Snoo is the fact that users need to create " "an account with the company, which thus has access to personal data, " "location (SSID), appliance log, etc., as well as manual notes about baby " "history." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "BMW has <a " "href=\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/alistaircharlton/2023/09/07/bmw-drops-controversial-heated-seats-subscription-to-refocus-on-software-services/\"> " "retreated from making car owners pay for a subscription to the heated seats " "feature</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "Customers rejected it. Bravo for them!" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Instead BMW plans to require subscriptions for digital services and " "disservices—things related to the Orwellian tracking done by any " "“connected” car." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Google Nest snooper/surveillance cameras are always tethered to Google " "servers, record videos 24/7, and are <a " "href=\"https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/09/google-nest-cameras-get-a-25-33-subscription-price-hike/\"> " "subscription-based, which is an injustice to people who use them</a>. The " "article discusses the rise in prices for “plans” you can buy " "from Google, which include storing videos in the " "“cloud”—another word for someone else's computer." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "GM is switching to a new audio/video system in its cars in order to <a " "href=\"https://edition.cnn.com/2023/04/01/business/gm-apple-play-evs/index.html\"> " "collect complete information about what people in the car watch or listen " "to, and also how they drive</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "The new system for navigation and “driving assistance” will be " "tethered to various online dis-services, and GM will snoop on everything the " "users do with them. But don't feel bad about that, because some of these " "subscriptions will be gratis for the first 8 years." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Volkswagen <a href=\"https://pluralistic.net/2023/02/28/kinderwagen/\"> " "tracks the location of every driver, and sells that data to " "third-parties</a>. However, it refuses to use the data to implement a " "feature for the benefit of its customers unless they pay extra money for it." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "This came to attention and brought controversy when Volkswagen refused to " "locate a car-jacked vehicle with a toddler in it because the owner of the " "car had not subscribed to the relevant service." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "A dispute between Blizzard and one of its partners caused <a " "href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/23/world-of-warcraft-offline-china-millions-gamers-bereft\"> " "World of Warcraft to go offline in China</a>. The shutdown may not be " "permanent, but even if it is not, the fact that a business disagreement can " "stop all users in China from playing the game illustrates the injustice of " "requiring the use of a specific server." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "We expect that users must pay to use that server, but whether that is the " "case is a side issue. Even if use of that server is gratis, the harm comes " "from the fact that the program doesn't allow people to make and use other " "servers for that job." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Let's hope game fans in China learn the importance of <a " "href=\"https://gnu.org/philosophy/nonfree-games.html\">rejecting nonfree " "games</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "The nonfree software in a Tesla artificially <a " "href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/jul/30/will-connected-cars-persuade-drivers-to-pay-for-a-high-spec-ride\"> " "limits the car's driving range</a>, demanding ransom to unlock the battery's " "full charge." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "This is one more reason why cars must not be “connected.”" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "BMW is now luring British customers into <a " "href=\"https://edition.cnn.com/2022/07/14/business/bmw-subscription/index.html\"> " "paying for the built-in heated-seat feature of their new cars on a " "subscription basis</a>. People also have the option to buy the feature when " "they are paying for the car, but those who bought a used car have to pay BMW " "extra money to remotely enable the heated seats. This is probably done by " "BMW accessing a back door in the car software." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Peloton company which produces treadmills recently <a " "href=\"https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/peloton-tread-owners-now-forced-into-monthly-subscription-after-recall/\">locked " "people out of basic features of people's treadmills by a software " "update</a>. The company now asks people for a membership/subscription for " "what people already paid for." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "The software used in the treadmill is proprietary and probably includes back " "doors to force software updates. It teaches the lesson that if a product " "talks to external networks, you must expect it to take in new malware." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Please note that the company behind this product said they are working to " "reverse the changes so people will no longer need subscription to use the " "locked feature." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Apparently public anger made the company back down. If we want that to be " "our safety, we need to build up the anger against malicious features (and " "the proprietary software that is their entry path) to the point that even " "the most powerful companies don't dare." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Apple can remotely <a " "href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/games/2020/aug/18/apple-sets-deadline-in-feud-with-fortnite-maker-epic-games\"> " "cut off any developer's access to the tools for developing software</a> for " "iOS or MacOS." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Epic (Apple's target in this example) makes nonfree games which have their " "own <a " "href=\"https://ekgaming.com/2019/03/17/is-the-epic-games-store-spying-on-your-computer/\"> " "malicious features</a>, but that doesn't make it acceptable for Apple to " "have this sort of power." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "BMW is trying to <a " "href=\"https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/2/21311332/bmw-in-car-purchase-heated-seats-software-over-the-air-updates\">lock " "certain features of its cars, and force people to pay to use part of the car " "they already bought</a>. This is done through forced update of the car " "software via a radio-operated back door." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Wink sells a “smart” home hub that is tethered to a server. In " "May 2020, it ordered the purchasers to start <a " "href=\"https://www.techhive.com/article/578539/wink-users-revolt-following-its-sudden-shift-to-a-subscription-model.html\"> " "paying a monthly fee for the use of that server</a>. Because of the " "tethering, the hub is useless without that." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Adobe has <a " "href=\"https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/adobe-to-ban-users-from-venezuela-due-to-us-executive-order/\"> " "cancelled the software subscriptions of all users in Venezuela</a>. This " "demonstrates how a requirement for subscription can be turned into a tool " "for sabotage." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "The HP <a href=\"https://boingboing.net/2019/02/08/inkjet-dystopias.html\"> " "“ink subscription” cartridges have DRM that constantly " "communicates with HP servers</a> to make sure the user is still paying for " "the subscription, and hasn't printed more pages than were paid for." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Even though the ink subscription program may be cheaper in some specific " "cases, it spies on users, and involves totally unacceptable restrictions in " "the use of ink cartridges that would otherwise be in working order." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Sony has brought back its robotic pet Aibo, this time <a " "href=\"https://www.vice.com/en/article/bj778v/sony-wants-to-sell-you-a-subscription-to-a-robot-dog-aibo-90s-pet\"> " "with a universal back door, and tethered to a server that requires a " "subscription</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "The Canary home surveillance camera has been sabotaged by its manufacturer, " "<a " "href=\"https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/10/4/16426394/canary-smart-home-camera-free-service-update-change\"> " "turning off many features unless the user starts paying for a " "subscription</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "With manufacturers like these, who needs security breakers?" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "The purchasers should learn the larger lesson and reject connected " "appliances with embedded proprietary software. Every such product is a " "temptation to commit sabotage." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Every “home security” camera, if its manufacturer can " "communicate with it, is a surveillance device. <a " "href=\"https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/10/4/16426394/canary-smart-home-camera-free-service-update-change\"> " "Canary camera is an example</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "The article describes wrongdoing by the manufacturer, based on the fact that " "the device is tethered to a server." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "<a href=\"/proprietary/proprietary-tethers.html\">More about proprietary " "tethering</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "But it also demonstrates that the device gives the company surveillance " "capability." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Microsoft Office forces users <a " "href=\"https://www.computerworld.com/article/2948755/office-for-windows-10-will-require-office-365-subscription-on-pcs-larger-tablets.html\">to " "subscribe to Office 365 to be able to create/edit documents</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "<a " "href=\"https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/adobe-software-subscription-model-means-you-cant-own-your-software/\"> " "Adobe tools require a subscription</a>. Adobe also tried to <a " "href=\"http://chocolateandvodka.com/2014/02/20/adobe-creative-cloud-subscription-warning/\"> " "rip people off by making the subscriptions annual</a>, but that is a " "secondary issue compared with the basic wrong of the time bomb. When a " "program proprietary, and even malware, don't get distracted by the secondary " "issues like price." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "<small>(Please don't repeat the marketing term “Creative Cloud” " "except to express revulsion for it. The <a " "href=\"/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#CloudComputing\"> term " "“cloud” is designed to cloud users' minds</a>.)</small>" msgstr "" #. TRANSLATORS: Use space (SPC) as msgstr if you don't have notes. #. type: Content of: <div><div> msgid "*GNUN-SLOT: TRANSLATOR'S NOTES*" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><p> msgid "" "Please send general FSF & GNU inquiries to <a " "href=\"mailto:gnu@gnu.org\"><gnu@gnu.org></a>. 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# LANGUAGE translation of https://www.gnu.org/proprietary/proprietary-subscriptions.html # Copyright (C) YEAR Free Software Foundation, Inc. # This file is distributed under the same license as the original article. # FIRST AUTHOR , YEAR. # #, fuzzy msgid "" msgstr "" "Project-Id-Version: proprietary-subscriptions.html\n" "POT-Creation-Date: 2025-04-03 10:58+0000\n" "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n" "Last-Translator: FULL NAME \n" "Language-Team: LANGUAGE \n" "Language: \n" "MIME-Version: 1.0\n" "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n" "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n" #. type: Content of: msgid "Proprietary Subscriptions - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><a> msgid "<a id=\"side-menu-button\" class=\"switch\" href=\"#navlinks\">" msgstr "" #. type: Attribute 'title' of: <div><a><img> msgid "Section contents" msgstr "" #. type: Attribute 'alt' of: <div><a><img> msgid " [Section contents] " msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div> msgid "</a>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p><a> msgid "<a href=\"/\">" msgstr "" #. type: Attribute 'title' of: <div><p><a><img> msgid "GNU Home" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p> msgid "" "</a> / <a href=\"/proprietary/proprietary.html\">Malware</a> / By " "type /" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><h2> msgid "Proprietary Subscriptions" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><p> msgid "" "Nonfree (proprietary) software is very often malware (designed to mistreat " "the user). Nonfree software is controlled by its developers, which puts them " "in a position of power over the users; <a " "href=\"/philosophy/free-software-even-more-important.html\">that is the " "basic injustice</a>. The developers and manufacturers often exercise that " "power to the detriment of the users they ought to serve." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><p> msgid "This typically takes the form of malicious functionalities." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><p> msgid "" "It sounds simple to say that a certain program “requires a " "subscription.” What that means concretely is that it contains a time " "bomb, so that it will refuse to operate after that date. Or else it is <a " "href=\"/proprietary/proprietary-tethers.html#about-page\">tethered to a " "server</a>, and that server checks the date. Either one is a malicious " "functionality." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><p> msgid "" "Examples of software subscriptions that harmed users directly are given " "below." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><div><p> msgid "" "If you know of an example that ought to be in this page but isn't here, " "please write to <a " "href=\"mailto:webmasters@gnu.org\"><webmasters@gnu.org></a> to inform " "us. Please include the URL of a trustworthy reference or two to serve as " "specific substantiation." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Canon is <a " "href=\"https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/01/canon-charges-50-per-year-to-use-a-900-camera-as-a-functional-webcam/\"> " "preventing customers from using one of its cameras as a webcam</a> unless " "they create an account on the company's server, and pay an additional " "subscription. This unjust practice could be eliminated if the camera " "firmware were free (as in freedom)." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "<a " "href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/nov/03/addicted-to-love-how-dating-apps-exploit-their-users\">Dating " "apps exploit their users</a>; fundamental features require an expensive " "subscription, and they are designed to be addictive." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "The company making a “smart” bassinet called Snoo has <a " "href=\"https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/20/24202166/snoo-premium-subscription-happiest-baby\"> " "locked the most advanced functionalities of the Snoo behind a " "paywall</a>. This unexpected change mainly affects users who received the " "appliance as a gift, or bought it second-hand on the assumption that all " "these functionalities would be available to them, as they used to be. This " "is another example of the deceptive behavior of proprietary software " "developers who take advantage of their power over users to change rules at " "will." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Another malicious feature of the Snoo is the fact that users need to create " "an account with the company, which thus has access to personal data, " "location (SSID), appliance log, etc., as well as manual notes about baby " "history." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "BMW has <a " "href=\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/alistaircharlton/2023/09/07/bmw-drops-controversial-heated-seats-subscription-to-refocus-on-software-services/\"> " "retreated from making car owners pay for a subscription to the heated seats " "feature</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "Customers rejected it. Bravo for them!" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Instead BMW plans to require subscriptions for digital services and " "disservices—things related to the Orwellian tracking done by any " "“connected” car." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Google Nest snooper/surveillance cameras are always tethered to Google " "servers, record videos 24/7, and are <a " "href=\"https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/09/google-nest-cameras-get-a-25-33-subscription-price-hike/\"> " "subscription-based, which is an injustice to people who use them</a>. The " "article discusses the rise in prices for “plans” you can buy " "from Google, which include storing videos in the " "“cloud”—another word for someone else's computer." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "GM is switching to a new audio/video system in its cars in order to <a " "href=\"https://edition.cnn.com/2023/04/01/business/gm-apple-play-evs/index.html\"> " "collect complete information about what people in the car watch or listen " "to, and also how they drive</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "The new system for navigation and “driving assistance” will be " "tethered to various online dis-services, and GM will snoop on everything the " "users do with them. But don't feel bad about that, because some of these " "subscriptions will be gratis for the first 8 years." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Volkswagen <a href=\"https://pluralistic.net/2023/02/28/kinderwagen/\"> " "tracks the location of every driver, and sells that data to " "third-parties</a>. However, it refuses to use the data to implement a " "feature for the benefit of its customers unless they pay extra money for it." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "This came to attention and brought controversy when Volkswagen refused to " "locate a car-jacked vehicle with a toddler in it because the owner of the " "car had not subscribed to the relevant service." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "A dispute between Blizzard and one of its partners caused <a " "href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/23/world-of-warcraft-offline-china-millions-gamers-bereft\"> " "World of Warcraft to go offline in China</a>. The shutdown may not be " "permanent, but even if it is not, the fact that a business disagreement can " "stop all users in China from playing the game illustrates the injustice of " "requiring the use of a specific server." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "We expect that users must pay to use that server, but whether that is the " "case is a side issue. Even if use of that server is gratis, the harm comes " "from the fact that the program doesn't allow people to make and use other " "servers for that job." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Let's hope game fans in China learn the importance of <a " "href=\"https://gnu.org/philosophy/nonfree-games.html\">rejecting nonfree " "games</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "The nonfree software in a Tesla artificially <a " "href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/jul/30/will-connected-cars-persuade-drivers-to-pay-for-a-high-spec-ride\"> " "limits the car's driving range</a>, demanding ransom to unlock the battery's " "full charge." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "This is one more reason why cars must not be “connected.”" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "BMW is now luring British customers into <a " "href=\"https://edition.cnn.com/2022/07/14/business/bmw-subscription/index.html\"> " "paying for the built-in heated-seat feature of their new cars on a " "subscription basis</a>. People also have the option to buy the feature when " "they are paying for the car, but those who bought a used car have to pay BMW " "extra money to remotely enable the heated seats. This is probably done by " "BMW accessing a back door in the car software." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Peloton company which produces treadmills recently <a " "href=\"https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/peloton-tread-owners-now-forced-into-monthly-subscription-after-recall/\">locked " "people out of basic features of people's treadmills by a software " "update</a>. The company now asks people for a membership/subscription for " "what people already paid for." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "The software used in the treadmill is proprietary and probably includes back " "doors to force software updates. It teaches the lesson that if a product " "talks to external networks, you must expect it to take in new malware." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Please note that the company behind this product said they are working to " "reverse the changes so people will no longer need subscription to use the " "locked feature." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Apparently public anger made the company back down. If we want that to be " "our safety, we need to build up the anger against malicious features (and " "the proprietary software that is their entry path) to the point that even " "the most powerful companies don't dare." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Apple can remotely <a " "href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/games/2020/aug/18/apple-sets-deadline-in-feud-with-fortnite-maker-epic-games\"> " "cut off any developer's access to the tools for developing software</a> for " "iOS or MacOS." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Epic (Apple's target in this example) makes nonfree games which have their " "own <a " "href=\"https://ekgaming.com/2019/03/17/is-the-epic-games-store-spying-on-your-computer/\"> " "malicious features</a>, but that doesn't make it acceptable for Apple to " "have this sort of power." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "BMW is trying to <a " "href=\"https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/2/21311332/bmw-in-car-purchase-heated-seats-software-over-the-air-updates\">lock " "certain features of its cars, and force people to pay to use part of the car " "they already bought</a>. This is done through forced update of the car " "software via a radio-operated back door." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Wink sells a “smart” home hub that is tethered to a server. In " "May 2020, it ordered the purchasers to start <a " "href=\"https://www.techhive.com/article/578539/wink-users-revolt-following-its-sudden-shift-to-a-subscription-model.html\"> " "paying a monthly fee for the use of that server</a>. Because of the " "tethering, the hub is useless without that." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Adobe has <a " "href=\"https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/adobe-to-ban-users-from-venezuela-due-to-us-executive-order/\"> " "cancelled the software subscriptions of all users in Venezuela</a>. This " "demonstrates how a requirement for subscription can be turned into a tool " "for sabotage." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "The HP <a href=\"https://boingboing.net/2019/02/08/inkjet-dystopias.html\"> " "“ink subscription” cartridges have DRM that constantly " "communicates with HP servers</a> to make sure the user is still paying for " "the subscription, and hasn't printed more pages than were paid for." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Even though the ink subscription program may be cheaper in some specific " "cases, it spies on users, and involves totally unacceptable restrictions in " "the use of ink cartridges that would otherwise be in working order." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Sony has brought back its robotic pet Aibo, this time <a " "href=\"https://www.vice.com/en/article/bj778v/sony-wants-to-sell-you-a-subscription-to-a-robot-dog-aibo-90s-pet\"> " "with a universal back door, and tethered to a server that requires a " "subscription</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "The Canary home surveillance camera has been sabotaged by its manufacturer, " "<a " "href=\"https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/10/4/16426394/canary-smart-home-camera-free-service-update-change\"> " "turning off many features unless the user starts paying for a " "subscription</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "With manufacturers like these, who needs security breakers?" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "The purchasers should learn the larger lesson and reject connected " "appliances with embedded proprietary software. Every such product is a " "temptation to commit sabotage." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Every “home security” camera, if its manufacturer can " "communicate with it, is a surveillance device. <a " "href=\"https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/10/4/16426394/canary-smart-home-camera-free-service-update-change\"> " "Canary camera is an example</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "The article describes wrongdoing by the manufacturer, based on the fact that " "the device is tethered to a server." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "<a href=\"/proprietary/proprietary-tethers.html\">More about proprietary " "tethering</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "But it also demonstrates that the device gives the company surveillance " "capability." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Microsoft Office forces users <a " "href=\"https://www.computerworld.com/article/2948755/office-for-windows-10-will-require-office-365-subscription-on-pcs-larger-tablets.html\">to " "subscribe to Office 365 to be able to create/edit documents</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "<a " "href=\"https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/adobe-software-subscription-model-means-you-cant-own-your-software/\"> " "Adobe tools require a subscription</a>. Adobe also tried to <a " "href=\"http://chocolateandvodka.com/2014/02/20/adobe-creative-cloud-subscription-warning/\"> " "rip people off by making the subscriptions annual</a>, but that is a " "secondary issue compared with the basic wrong of the time bomb. When a " "program proprietary, and even malware, don't get distracted by the secondary " "issues like price." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "<small>(Please don't repeat the marketing term “Creative Cloud” " "except to express revulsion for it. The <a " "href=\"/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#CloudComputing\"> term " "“cloud” is designed to cloud users' minds</a>.)</small>" msgstr "" #. TRANSLATORS: Use space (SPC) as msgstr if you don't have notes. #. type: Content of: <div><div> msgid "*GNUN-SLOT: TRANSLATOR'S NOTES*" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><p> msgid "" "Please send general FSF & GNU inquiries to <a " "href=\"mailto:gnu@gnu.org\"><gnu@gnu.org></a>. 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