[Ubuntu-BD] Important notice to all Gmail users from the Free Software Foundation

[Mohammad Mukhtaruzzaman]

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http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/jstrap/gmail?39141
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Mohammad Mukhtaruzzaman (Jewel)


On 5/10/11, Matt Lee <info at fsf.org> wrote:
> Did you know that, like you, nearly 50% of the 40,000 subscribers to the
> FSF's supporter mailing list have an @gmail.com email address?
>
> JavaScript, once lauded for adding simple visual effects to web pages,
> is now used by web sites like Gmail to run powerful programs on your
> computer. These programs, like any other program running on your
> computer, should be free software. But right now, the vast majority of
> JavaScript programs do not respect your essential freedoms to run,
> study, modify and share them. They take control of your computer away
> from you; the same control we have been working for over 25 years to
> protect.
>
> Because of the incredibly high percentage of Gmail-using free software
> supporters, we're taking action to raise awareness about how to use
> Gmail *without* using proprietary software. We'll also be
> working on longer term solutions, but the most immediate positive step
> to take is to stop running the proprietary programs.
>
> Many people suggest that you shouldn't use Gmail at all, because it
> means losing control over your data and privacy. We agree that this is
> a very important factor for you to consider when choosing how you will
> handle your email.
>
> But since you are already using Gmail, please help us build momentum for
> change by not using the proprietary
> JavaScript on your system -- and helping others to do the same.
>
> http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/jstrap/gmail?39141
>
> Yours sincerely,
> Matt Lee
> Campaigns Manager
> Free Software Foundation
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