XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-10   
   From: keith_nuttle@yahoo.com   
      
   On 09/02/2025 11:54 AM, Marion wrote:   
   > 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 they do, there are going to be a lots of scenery picture I take for   
   reference picture for my artist wife and our vacation.   They are going   
   to get a lot of videos of the wild life in our yard, and not much more.   
      
   To me it would not be the worth the effort to harvest it.   
      
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