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Wait, what. Windows 10 sends info on USB devices plugged in directly to Microsoft?

And it does that using pure HTTP?
pastebin.com/ttYp5rLg

You gotta be kidding me.

@rysiek @scroom
Any non-geek buying a win10 pc and clicking through will be sending a *mountain* of info to redmond.

Even a geek can't stop it entirely during install on a business pc. The only 100% cure is to cfg the router I suppose.

For a friend I'd... <screech!> ... well, I wouldn't let a friend use the thing or any ms code.

20 years ago I told everyone if they wouldn't use gnu/linux or bsd they could find another someone to help them. Lost exactly zero friends, but lost a lot of probs

@gemlog @scroom owned one of these at some point.

@rysiek @scroom
Before I instituted the only linux/bsd rule it did get to that point. I was overwhelmed with the lunacy of ppl running ms and clicking on all the things...

@gemlog @rysiek

Me too. Unfortunately I have to work with MS systems at work.

@scroom @rysiek Me too :(

20 years ago i hoped everyone would be using *nix. Today they are!

Everywhere but the desktop :-(

Websites are linux or bsd. Same for cell phones. Every top 100 super computer is linux. Alarms and control. Routers and other embedded systems...

At least the servers at work are linux.

@gemlog @scroom @rysiek There are already companies running Linux/BSD only on Desktop too. I have the advantage of owning the company and we run 3 busniess areas. All jobs are done Linux/BSD only. Mobile still some IOS stuff, but willing and more than happy to buy Librem 5 if they make it to the market. Actually there is only FOSS Software used on Desktop/Servers, changed VMWare to Promox too and it looks like its working out as expected.

rysiek ✅ @rysiek

@kmj @gemlog @scroom ~1/3 of our Staff is on GNU/Linux, too.

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