They used to say, “Microsoft was the most evil corporation on earth. Hmmm.
They used to say, “Microsoft was the most evil corporation on earth. Hmmm.
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Well as far as I know, Microsoft started the telemetry/data collection racket. It’s just so old hat to think of them as evil anymore. But what’s better to spy on your than your OS? Probably why google got into the OS business... they didn’t have to try to drill down into the system for permissions when they ARE the system. Hell, you probably don’t know that your graphics card is spying on you (well, the software for it anyway). Everyone wants to send back telemetry on you. Facebook wants your banking habits. Do you really think they’re the first to think of it?
For the most part, they just want to monetize it.
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