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Re:Windows XP source code has leaked by tinus_hn on Friday September 25, 2020 @05:33AM (#24588146)
That kind of telemetry was in Windows 95 already with dr Watson. If people want the benefit of having the problems they run into fixed and they believe telemetry helps with that, they can just turn it on. No need to force things.
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Re:Windows XP source code has leaked by Hackbraten on Friday September 25, 2020 @06:29AM (#24588404)
> No need to force things.

Forced telemetry and opt-out telemetry are two different things.

The former is clearly evil. The latter can be helpful if it’s communicated clearly and not hidden in some EULA.

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