XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-10   
   From: MikeS@fred.com   
      
   On 02/09/2025 16:54, Marion wrote:   
   > On Tue, 2 Sep 2025 09:33:02 +0100, wasbit wrote :   
   >   
   >   
   >>>    Irfanview meet my freeware & privacy expectations.   
   >>>    Vpngate.net does not.   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >> Why oh why is alt.privacy included ?????   
   >   
   > Actually, there is good reason for privacy in terms of freeware because one   
   > of the most common, if not most common complaint about freeware is said as   
   >   "if you're not paying for the product, then you are the product".   
   >   
   > Just to be clear, anyone who "says" that crap is always stupid, as they   
   > think there is some kind of profound science involved - but they say it.   
   >   
   > Wouldn't it be a good joke on us, for example, if VLC or Irfanview turned   
   > out to be run by a TLA who was harvesting all our media playing activity.   
   > If that concerns you, the sooner you stop using a computer the better.   
   Every piece of software on it could be harvesting your activities   
   regardless of whether it was paid for or free.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)