One more reason to abandon Apache

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 21:35:26 GMT

https://github.com/apache/httpd/commit/a381ff35fa4d50a5f7b9f64300dfd98859dee8d0#commitcomment-1819635

>> Apache does not tolerate deliberate abuse of open standards

> Google has already been caught circumventing cookie privacy in Safari. Now Apache will ignore the DNT setting? This "patch" makes one thing perfectly clear: No company or organization can be trusted to ensure the user's right to privacy. Therefore, laws must be introduced to protect the user from the predatory actions of others. No organization has any right to a user's private data. However, in most locations, the users do have a right to privacy. Clearly, the only way to gain access to a user's private data must be through a positive confirmation, or "opt-in", mechanism. Any violators must face harsh penalties similar to the ridiculous fines imposed on individuals caught sharing files. Let these violators pay $650,000 per violation per user per session and see how long they stay in business.

> I would like to thank royfielding for providing proof that open source and not-for-profit organizations cannot be trusted, either.

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One more reason to abandon Apache