www/proprietary all.html proprietary-back-doors...

[Therese Godefroy]

CVSROOT:        /webcvs/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Therese Godefroy <th_g> 24/01/20 13:30:24

Modified files:
        proprietary    : all.html proprietary-back-doors.html 
                         proprietary-drm.html 
                         proprietary-insecurity.html 
                         proprietary-tethers.html 

Log message:
        Minor edits in mal.rec (previous commit); regeneration of malware pages.

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/proprietary/all.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.206&r2=1.207
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/proprietary/proprietary-back-doors.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.168&r2=1.169
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/proprietary/proprietary-drm.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.98&r2=1.99
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/proprietary/proprietary-insecurity.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.223&r2=1.224
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/proprietary/proprietary-tethers.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.84&r2=1.85

Patches:
Index: all.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /webcvs/www/www/proprietary/all.html,v
retrieving revision 1.206
retrieving revision 1.207
diff -u -b -r1.206 -r1.207
--- all.html    19 Jan 2024 12:14:11 -0000      1.206
+++ all.html    20 Jan 2024 18:30:22 -0000      1.207
@@ -59,6 +59,25 @@
 
 <ul class="blurbs">
 <!-- Copied from workshop/mal.rec; don't edit in all.html. -->
+<!--#set var='ADD' value='2024-01-20' -->
+<!--#set var='PUB' value='2023-11-10' -->
+<li><small class='date-tag'>Added: <span class="gnun-split"></span>
+<!--#echo encoding='none' var='ADD' --><span class="gnun-split"></span>
+&mdash; Latest reference: <span class="gnun-split"></span><!--#echo
+encoding='none' var='PUB' --></small>
+    <p>Microsoft has been annoying people who wanted to
+    close the proprietary program OneDrive on their computers, <a
+    
href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/8/23952878/microsoft-onedrive-windows-close-app-notification";>
+    forcing them to give the reason why they were closing it</a>. This
+    prompt was removed after public pressure.</p>
+
+    <p>This is a reminder that angry users still have the power to make
+    developers of proprietary software remove small annoyances. Don't
+    count on public outcry to make them remove more profitable malware,
+    though. Run away from proprietary software!</p>
+  </li>
+
+<!-- Copied from workshop/mal.rec; don't edit in all.html. -->
 <!--#set var='ADD' value='2024-01-03' -->
 <!--#set var='PUB' value='2023-12-06' -->
 <li><small class='date-tag'>Added: <span class="gnun-split"></span>
@@ -5014,7 +5033,7 @@
 
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2024/01/19 12:14:11 $
+$Date: 2024/01/20 18:30:22 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>

Index: proprietary-back-doors.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /webcvs/www/www/proprietary/proprietary-back-doors.html,v
retrieving revision 1.168
retrieving revision 1.169
diff -u -b -r1.168 -r1.169
--- proprietary-back-doors.html 19 Jan 2024 11:09:14 -0000      1.168
+++ proprietary-back-doors.html 20 Jan 2024 18:30:23 -0000      1.169
@@ -337,12 +337,12 @@
     <!--#set var="DATE" value='<small class="date-tag">2024-01</small>'
     --><!--#echo encoding="none" var="DATE" -->
     <p><a href="/proprietary/uhd-bluray-denies-your-freedom.html">UHD 
-    Blu-ray requires the worst
-    kinds of malware</a>. To playback a UHD Blu-ray disk on a PC requires
-    Intel Management Engine (ME), which has backdoors and cannot be
-    disabled. Every Blu-ray drive also has a back door in the firmware
-    that allows the AACS LA to &ldquo;revoke&rdquo; the ability to playback
-    any AACS restricted disk.</p>
+    Blu-ray disks are loaded with malware of the worst kinds</a>, including
+    the AACS DRM. Playing them on a PC requires the Intel Management
+    Engine, which has back doors and cannot be disabled. Every Blu-ray
+    drive also has a back door in its firmware, which allows the
+    AACS-enforcing organization to &ldquo;revoke&rdquo; the ability to play
+    any AACS-restricted disk.</p>
   </li>
 
 <!-- Copied from workshop/mal.rec. Do not edit in proprietary-back-doors.html. 
-->
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@
 
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2024/01/19 11:09:14 $
+$Date: 2024/01/20 18:30:23 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>

Index: proprietary-drm.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /webcvs/www/www/proprietary/proprietary-drm.html,v
retrieving revision 1.98
retrieving revision 1.99
diff -u -b -r1.98 -r1.99
--- proprietary-drm.html        19 Jan 2024 14:48:07 -0000      1.98
+++ proprietary-drm.html        20 Jan 2024 18:30:23 -0000      1.99
@@ -81,9 +81,7 @@
     Playing them on a PC requires software and hardware that meet stringent
     proprietary specifications, which developers can only obtain after
     signing an agreement that explicitly forbids them from disclosing any
-    source code. The UHD Blu-ray standards also make it extraordinarily
-    difficult for users to play the disks, even if all the requirements
-    are satisfied.</p>
+    source code.</p>
   </li>
 
 <!-- Copied from workshop/mal.rec. Do not edit in proprietary-drm.html. -->
@@ -756,7 +754,7 @@
 
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2024/01/19 14:48:07 $
+$Date: 2024/01/20 18:30:23 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>

Index: proprietary-insecurity.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /webcvs/www/www/proprietary/proprietary-insecurity.html,v
retrieving revision 1.223
retrieving revision 1.224
diff -u -b -r1.223 -r1.224
--- proprietary-insecurity.html 19 Jan 2024 14:48:06 -0000      1.223
+++ proprietary-insecurity.html 20 Jan 2024 18:30:23 -0000      1.224
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
     Blu-ray disks are loaded with malware of the worst kinds</a>. Among
     other things, playing them on a PC requires Intel SGX (Software
     Guard Extensions), which not only has numerous security 
-    vulnerabilities, but also has been deprecated and removed from
+    vulnerabilities, but also was deprecated and removed from
     mainstream Intel CPUs in 2022.</p>
   </li>
 
@@ -1542,7 +1542,7 @@
 
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2024/01/19 14:48:06 $
+$Date: 2024/01/20 18:30:23 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>

Index: proprietary-tethers.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /webcvs/www/www/proprietary/proprietary-tethers.html,v
retrieving revision 1.84
retrieving revision 1.85
diff -u -b -r1.84 -r1.85
--- proprietary-tethers.html    19 Jan 2024 14:48:06 -0000      1.84
+++ proprietary-tethers.html    20 Jan 2024 18:30:23 -0000      1.85
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@
     <p><a href="/proprietary/uhd-bluray-denies-your-freedom.html">UHD 
     Blu-ray disks are loaded with malware of the worst kinds</a>. Among other
     things, they are encrypted with keys that must be retrieved from a remote
-    server. This makes regular update and internet connection a requirement
-    if the user purchases more than one UHD Blu-ray disk over time.</p>
+    server. This makes repeated updates and internet connections a requirement
+    if the user purchases several UHD Blu-ray disks over time.</p>
   </li>
 
 <!-- Copied from workshop/mal.rec. Do not edit in proprietary-tethers.html. -->
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@
 
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2024/01/19 14:48:06 $
+$Date: 2024/01/20 18:30:23 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>