Badvista is a campaign being launched by the Free Software Foundation to illustrate the problems and restrictions being marketed as features in Microsoft's much hyped monster.
Now, with people having to re-install everything anyway, is a perfect time to consider switching to using one of the many Free alternatives.
Oliver Day writes a very good analysis (part 1|2) of Microsoft's motives.
Vista is being marketed to content producers, not consumers. If Windows XP
The BadVista campaign, started in December 2006, advocated for the freedom of computer users, opposing adoption of Microsoft Windows Vista and promoting free (as in freedom) software alternatives. It declared victory in January 2009, with supporters moving on to do the same work against Windows 7.
Windows Vista, just say No!