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Re:Microsoft built its own custom Linux kernel for its new I... by mtgx on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @06:26AM (#16857031)
Much of this comment seems like apologism to me. "Hey, it's bad, but I like Microsoft, so it's all good?"

Why would only people who pay $200 for a windows edition get (some) privacy?

Remember the days when the products you bought didn't spy on you? It seems like now companies are double-dipping or triple-dipping with this spying and selling of your data after you've already purchased the product/service.

And we're getting reconditioned to live with it and agree to it, especially from comments like yours.

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Re:Microsoft built its own custom Linux kernel for its new I... by magduf on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @10:47AM (#16858810)
Companies are double/triple-dipping with spying because consumers are happy to allow it.

Don't like it? Don't buy it. If you pay hard-earned cash for a product, and then complain that it spies on you even though you knew this before you bought it, you don't really have much cause to complain. If you really value your privacy, then put your money where your mouth is.

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Re:Microsoft built its own custom Linux kernel for its new I... by NiveaGeForce on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @10:32AM (#16858655)
Windows doesn't spy on you, especially when you have telemetry set to Basic level.
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