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Re:Edge install undermines Microsoft’s argument that automat... by gramakri on Thursday July 02, 2020 @07:15PM (#23719160)
"shoving Edge down our throats" to me implies without consent. But as you say, it could be that the user consented long time ago but doesn't remember :)
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Re:Edge install undermines Microsoft’s argument that automat... by perl4ever on Thursday July 02, 2020 @07:41PM (#23719337)
It's rather complicated I guess, but I've heard rumors of a concept of consent where it's something that can be revoked. Sometimes people get quite vehement about it.
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