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Re:Linux is good now; to feel like you actually own your PC,... by kwar13 on Friday January 02, 2026 @09:45AM (#46465238)
We must be using different Windows 11 then. Last I booted up Windows instead of shoving Cortana everywhere now it's shoving Copilot. The telemetry sent would make spyware jealous.

The "current" state does not matter. What matters is that MS can shittify your experience at any time. Your machine can stop working if you don't agree to MS "updates". On Linux you have the assurance that the state of your machine can be preserved and you know exactly what's being installed on it.

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Re:Linux is good now; to feel like you actually own your PC,... by immibis on Friday January 02, 2026 @10:40AM (#46465809)
> The telemetry sent would make spyware jealous.

FTFY: Windows is spyware. The fact that you paid for spyware or it came on your computer or it has useful properties (like Bonzi Buddy) doesn't make it not spyware.

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