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Re:The Cost of Developers by lev99 on Tuesday June 05, 2018 @12:02PM (#17238964)
> If so, does it really matters that so many users are using windows if they consume apps mainly with their (probably, chrome) browser?

Windows is monetizing Telemetry data, which does have meaning and value, even for people that never leave chrome.

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Re:The Cost of Developers by zaat on Tuesday June 05, 2018 @02:24PM (#17240580)
As far as we, the general public, know for certain, telemetry is used to gather usability and preferences data, and bugs.

You can avoid using their software if you are concerned about your privacy, that's totally legitimate, You can also warn others about it, if you wish so and believe that it is an important cause. I'll walk most of that walk with you. But I believe you have no justification for your accusation.

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Re:The Cost of Developers by lev99 on Tuesday June 05, 2018 @03:25PM (#17241138)
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/04/micro...

This suggests it is used for advertisements.

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Re:The Cost of Developers by mastax on Tuesday June 05, 2018 @01:15PM (#17239811)
[citation needed]
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