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Re:HP installs system-slowing spyware on its PCs by netsharc on Tuesday November 28, 2017 @10:34AM (#15798121)
And you just have Windows 10's telemetry to deal with!
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Re:HP installs system-slowing spyware on its PCs by josteink on Tuesday November 28, 2017 @03:42PM (#15801324)
So what if your OS calls its maker with anonymized data telling them what parts are being used and what parts are causing issues?

Name one big, successful project which doesn’t do this.

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Re:HP installs system-slowing spyware on its PCs by jraph on Wednesday November 29, 2017 @03:04AM (#15805381)
The Linux kernel.

edit: VLC.

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