XPost: comp.misc   
   From: trevor@home.net   
      
   On 25/04/2017 12:33 AM, Julian Macassey wrote:   
   > On Mon, 24 Apr 2017 17:58:03 +1000, Trevor  wrote:   
   >> On 24/04/2017 4:16 PM, Julian Macassey wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>> 	Yet the commebt was about their software phoning home.   
   >>> Something that Billyware does. Something that does nothing to   
   >>> improve the the working of the product, but is part of the   
   >>> bullshit marketing and hype.   
   >>   
   >> Fortunately many of those who actually use Windows know you can easily   
   >> stop this. Apple does far more objectionable things IMO, but neither is   
   >> in the same league as Google and Facebook, or our own governments for   
   >> that matter. :-(   
   >   
   > 	Apple have much to answer for. A Windows adminisrator   
   > recently told me that the latest version of Microsoft's OS can   
   > not be prevented from phoning home if it has a net connection. I   
   > assume that it could with an agressively programmed router.   
      
   Or simple settings in Windows itself. Whilst MS don't make it too easy,   
   and your admin friend is obviously not that clued in, it is not really   
   that hard. Much harder to stop many smart TV's etc!   
      
   >   
   > 	As for Google and Facebook, their behaviour is an   
   > excellent reason to avoid them - Even if you do think you have   
   > nothing to hide. Governments have never been restrained by the   
   > privacy laws they want other citizens and governments to follow.   
      
   And sadly people happily give away all privacy as soon as someone   
   mentions terrorism. Amazing that they do not give up their gun rights   
   though when thousands of times more people are killed by US citizens   
   with guns than any terrorist in the USA. That's politics for you.   
      
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