Top 5 ethical reasons why you should not use proprietary Operating Systems

1. If governments used free OS and softwares, the money spent buying softwares could be spent on other vital resources.

2. Don't use the argument that revenues from the software companies are taxed (therefore benefiting the community) because they avoid their social responsibility by paying as little tax as possible. Just have a look at Microsoft.

3. If you think Apple is any better, well it is not.

4. Microsoft has abused its dominant position time and times again and continues to do so.

5. Therefore, Bill and Melinda Gates's foundation is just a mountain of hypocrisy: "It has an endownment of USD 38.7 billion as of December 31st, 2007". Maybe if the company properly paid its taxes and did not abuse its position, maybe Bill could teach us a lesson. But there...