No Config for Old Men

Re:No Config for Old Men by enriquto on Sunday November 29, 2020 @01:24AM (#25243329)

> Updates being installed without my consent,

This is not true. You explicitly consented to it by voluntarily installing software that has this (horrific) feature.

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Re:No Config for Old Men by doubleunplussed on Sunday November 29, 2020 @05:37AM (#25244272)

Let's just say this consent isn't exactly enthusiastic and ongoing.

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Re:No Config for Old Men by account42 on Monday November 30, 2020 @07:00AM (#25252911)

I feel like more laws should be like the GDPR and recognize that consent is only really given when you have the option to not give it without the loss of functionality.

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