Re:HP printers try to send data back to HP about your device...
by m463 on Sunday September 15, 2019 @06:31PM
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I think GDPR helps in some cases, but I suspect as the laws are analyzed and tested in court, the old habits will come back.
All OS vendors benefit from this telemetry, so they all have it and support it. Microsoft collects lots of data, but don't be fooled, Apple also collects lots of telemetry.
I think what folks will start to realize is that RMS was right and only free software will be the only way to navigate this mess (since users are not denied access to the source code, which can be analyzed and the idiocy removed, like people do with ubuntu).
All OS vendors benefit from this telemetry, so they all have it and support it. Microsoft collects lots of data, but don't be fooled, Apple also collects lots of telemetry.
I think what folks will start to realize is that RMS was right and only free software will be the only way to navigate this mess (since users are not denied access to the source code, which can be analyzed and the idiocy removed, like people do with ubuntu).