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Re:Microsoft begins showing an anti-Firefox ad in the Window... by geddy on Monday February 10, 2020 @11:46AM (#22290729)
>I paid for an operating system, just let me use the damn thing in peace will you

It's always been about control. You can apply this to damn-near everything too. "I paid for an operating system, let me use it as I see fit" "I paid for an internet connection, let me use it how I want" "I paid for a laptop, let me upgrade the RAM" "I paid for a phone, let me install whatever apps I choose / let me replace the battery" etc etc.

It's everything infuriating about modern computing in a nutshell. Every company wants absolute control over everything you do. And if they can't have that, they want _data_ on everything you do.

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Re:Microsoft begins showing an anti-Firefox ad in the Window... by djsumdog on Monday February 10, 2020 @11:53AM (#22290806)
You use to always be able to buy aftermarket parts for a car. Now try buying parts for a Tesla to repair it yourself. It's literally impossible. It's just as bad as trying to get replacements for Apple parts. It's bullshit.
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