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Re:Windows 11 Collects an Awful Lot of Telemetry About Your PC by Teever on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @04:38AM (#36769541)
The secret ingredient is crime.

Microsoft is as big as if is today because it broke the law in the past and avoided severe punishment from the DoJ.

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Re:Windows 11 Collects an Awful Lot of Telemetry About Your PC by silverpepsi on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @05:24AM (#36769826)
I'm reading this comment as opposition to the rule of law

The law they broke is of the type where you can't be known if what you're doing is allowed or not in advance. Dictatorships love these sorts of laws, but unfortunately in the West companies are made to deal with a bunch of them

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Re:Windows 11 Collects an Awful Lot of Telemetry About Your PC by jasonjayr on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @08:33AM (#36771183)
With all the privileges granted to these companies in the west, shouldn't they also bear some responsibilities to continue to serve the public fairly as well?
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