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Re:Is the Linux Desktop less secure than Windows 10? [pdf] by throwanem on Monday February 06, 2017 @07:22AM (#13578787)
"Since Trump"? The most recent rev to that law was last year. Obama didn't leave office until this one.
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Re:Is the Linux Desktop less secure than Windows 10? [pdf] by bigbugbag on Monday February 06, 2017 @08:21AM (#13579154)
yup! Since trump[1]. As I said IIRC this feature has been introduced with the patriot act. At least out of US, privacy oriented online companies put forward that they are outside patriot act jurisdiction.

[1]: https://www.engadget.com/2017/01/26/trump-signs-executive-or...

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Re:Is the Linux Desktop less secure than Windows 10? [pdf] by throwanem on Monday February 06, 2017 @09:26AM (#13579632)
Ah, I see. That is a thing Trump did, but has no relationship with the "USA PATRIOT Act", hence my confusion.
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