More than 10 years on from its campaign to persuade users to dump Windows 7 for a non-proprietary alternative, the Free Software Foundation (FSF) haskicked off a petition to urge Microsoft to open-sourcethe recently snuffed software. . On the face of it, the logic seems pretty simple. On 14 January Windows 7 reached its end of life as Microsoft turned off the free security update taps with a final fix (which seemed to bork desktop wallpapers for some users). "Its life doesn't have to end," cried the foundation. "We call on Microsoft to upcycle it instead." Unfortunately, the FSF couldn't resist a final dig, saying the killing of the OS had brought to an end "its updates as well as its 10 years of poisoning education, invading privacy, and threatening user security." The link for this article located at The Register UK is no longer available. . On February 20, Adobe Flash Player exited support, fueling the EFF's initiative to advocate for the transition to open-source alternatives for users.. Free Software, Microsoft Open Source, Windows 7 Upcycle, Software Implementation, Non-Proprietary Alternatives. . Brittany Day
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