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Re:Your mobile data sold, without your knowledge by meritt on Sunday May 10, 2020 @09:02PM (#23137862)
Correct. This "if the product is free, then you're the product!" thinking needs to go away. The reality is numerous companies sell your data today, regardless if you're paying for the service or not.
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Re:Your mobile data sold, without your knowledge by snovv_crash on Monday May 11, 2020 @02:20AM (#23139374)
No, that thinking is correct. What isn't correct is when people think this has some bearing on when the product isn't free.
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Re:Your mobile data sold, without your knowledge by steerablesafe on Monday May 11, 2020 @03:58AM (#23139841)
Most free as in freedom software are free as in beer and are not packed with anti-features.
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Re:Your mobile data sold, without your knowledge by snovv_crash on Monday May 11, 2020 @08:58AM (#23141580)
Most cloud / Android / iOS software which is free as in beer isn't libre. Which is where the consumers are the product.
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