Don't Get Mooned by Microsoft/Novell Moonlight

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2009-02-16 02:43:12 UTC
Modified: 2009-02-16 02:43:12 UTC

Moonlight mooning

WITH much disproportional hype, Moonlight 1.0 made some headlines again, but it's really just patent-encumbered non-Free software from Microsoft and Novell and therefore it should not be touched.

Do not be mooned by the hype that Novell generated by reannouncing old news (it's still fooling some innocent reporters) and always be aware that Moonlight is not Free software. It is a patent Trojan horse that's suitable for Novell customers who purchased 'protection'. It's not something to promote to GNU/Linux users, who instead should insist on Web standards, not DRM and software patents on the World Wide Web.

To the extent possible, warn friends, peers, and family. Friends don't let friends be mooned. ⬆

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