Products to Boycott -- Software
We urge consumers to boycott any product that uses Product Activation or DRM.
Due to their malicious use of technology, Twisted Lincoln, Inc.™ has called for a boycott of the following software products:
Operating
Systems:
Systems:
| Name of Product | Versions Effected | Reason for Boycott | Alternative Product(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows | XP Home & XP Pro, Media Center, Vista | Product Activation | GNU/Linux |
Office Software:
| Name of Product | Versions Effected | Reason for Boycott | Alternative Product(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Acrobat | Version 7 and later | Product Activation | |
| Microsoft Office | 2000 Service Release 1 and later | Product Activation | OpenOffice.org |
Utilities:
| Name of Product | Versions Effected | Reason for Boycott | Alternative Product(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Antivirus | 2004 and later | Product Activation | ClamWin |
| Norton Ghost | 9.0 and later | Product Activation | Partimage, G4U |
| Norton Internet Security | 2004 and later | Product Activation | |
| Final Draft | Product Activation | Celtx |
Games & Entertainment:
| Name of Product | Versions Effected | Reason for Boycott | Alternative Product(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Splinter Cell | Chaos Theory | Product Activation | |
| Half-Life 2 | All | Product Activation -- (Steam) | |
| Earth 2160 | All | Product Activation |
Multimedia:
| Name of Product | Versions Effected | Reason for Boycott | Alternative Product(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DivX | Pro | Product Activation | Ogg Theora |
| Adobe Illustrator | CS2 and later | Product Activation | Inkscape |
| Adobe Photoshop | CS and later | Product Activation | The GIMP, GIMPshop |
| Adobe Premiere | Pro and later | Product Activation | |
| Adobe After Effects | 7.0 and later | Product Activation | FX Home Vison Lab |
| Macromedia MX | 2004 Series and later | Product Activation | |
| Apple iTunes | All | Encourages use of DRM |
This list is constantly being updated and revised.
Please let us know of any products you've encountered that aren't on this list, or any errors you might find-- visit our Product Activation & DRM discussion forum here:
Twisted Lincoln, Inc. Online Discussion Forums: EULAs, DRM + Licensing
Legal Notice: All trademarks remain property of their respective holders. Twisted Lincoln, Inc. claims no association with any of the above listed products or their holders. The lack of the "®" or "TM" symbols was intentional to address page formatting issues, and does not indicate any claim of trademark by Twisted Lincoln, Inc. Come on...this is a boycott list... why would we want to be associated with products we're calling to boycott...??
