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TBH, I've grown tired of this thread since the first post. I don't know what motivation and agenda people have to prevent people from using the OS of their choice. It's ridiculous, and defining for some people's attitude these days. And, when I have to read then that people should use Linux instead, I have to laugh hard. Because I have 8 years of experience running Ubuntu on several machines.

It's as if people need to invent dozens of alternative religions these days. And smite all non-believers.

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Maybe I'm naive but I always associate Linux with WINE and virtual machines.  If someone "switches" to Linux as their grand-daddy OS, that doesn't mean they are giving up Windows, it just means they can shove Windows into the corner and use it how and when they want, in a confined environment.  After all, this is how Microsoft have been treating us, so why not us treat Windows the same way.

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Dragging these companies through the mud in the press with bad PR is the best way for consumers to fight back. Sometimes it even works!

https://www.askwoody.com/2020/microsoft-backtracks-on-office-search-changes/

https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/12/17850146/microsoft-windows-10-chrome-firefox-warning

Additionally, they haven't a shred of respect for consumers, so we have the duty to treat them just the same.

https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/12/17850146/microsoft-windows-10-chrome-firefox-warning

https://www.askwoody.com/2020/still-using-firefox-microsoft-edge-is-here-or-is-it/

I already converted mom to Linux. No, it's not a religious thing, I just don't feel like letting corporations fuck me sideways, and worse, being expected to personally help them do it!

Things of a religious nature tend to be unproven scientifically. Nobody can say for sure whether a god exists and is watching over us. We can, however, say for sure that these companies are just out to lie, cheat, and screw us over in as many ways as they can for another five cents, as the evidence is all around us.

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https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/02/27/edge_and_yandex_browser_privacy_shame/

Web browsers collecting the user's hardware IDs, is especially evil. That said, this behavior isn't unexpected. Quite the opposite, in fact.

Them: "Good luck clearing your web browsing history when we already collected it and associated it with the unique characteristics of the hardware in your computer!" (insert evil laughter here)

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https://betanews.com/2020/10/06/disable-bing-windows-10-start-menu/

 

Much like with any self-respecting rapist, these big corporations do not take "NO" for an answer.

 

You WILL have Bing integrated into your start menu. We WILL collect any text strings you type in there. If you take steps to stop this behavior, then we will change the way the system works internally via updates so that your registry tweaks (which only exist to placate our large business customers) no longer disable said functionality.

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