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Really? What a blabla article, with no investigative journalims. Have they analysed the encrypted (SSL) data traffic to dozens of domains? Of course not. H

Really? What a blabla article, with no investigative journalims. Have they analysed the encrypted (SSL) data traffic to dozens of domains? Of course not. Has anyone, or is this just FUD? I recently got a Mac - I'm typing this in OS X, so how does Windows 10 compare to OS X, out of curiosity? Linux certainly wins on this point, though. Unless Ubuntu has telemetry?

et1337 11y ago
It does, sort of. http://www.zdnet.com/article/shuttleworth-defends-ubuntu-linux-integrating-amazon/ http://www.zdnet.com/article/shuttleworth-defends-ubuntu-lin...
- Narishma 11y ago
  It did.
- gillianseed 11y ago
  Yes that was a really stupid move, thankfully they seem to be changing this to opt-in rather than opt-out. http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2014/03/ubuntu-make-amazon-product-results-opt-unity http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2014/03/ubuntu-make-amazon-produc...
frik 11y ago
Use a firewall and watch the traffic. As the traffic is encrypted you cannot see the raw data but the various domains. In iOS, Android and Ubuntu Linux the phone-home feature(s) can be easily deactivated, that's the point.
- WalterGR 11y ago
  As the traffic is encrypted you cannot see the raw data but the various domains. iOS, Android, and Ubuntu also encrypt the telemetry traffic for the same reason: security. Just like Windows. If they didn't encrypt it, then anyone on the same network - such as the Wi-Fi at your local Starbucks - could see your OS and programs phoning home. This is not some evil Microsoft conspiracy: it is the cost of doing business. In iOS, Android and Ubuntu Linux the phone-home feature(s) can be easily deactivated, that's the point. Can you disable every phone-home feature on those OSes? Which features can't be disabled on Windows 10? I'm legitimately curious because I have Windows 7 and am contemplating the upgrade.

et1337 11y ago

It does, sort of. http://www.zdnet.com/article/shuttleworth-defends-ubuntu-linux-integrating-amazon/ http://www.zdnet.com/article/shuttleworth-defends-ubuntu-lin...

Narishma 11y ago
It did.
gillianseed 11y ago
Yes that was a really stupid move, thankfully they seem to be changing this to opt-in rather than opt-out. http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2014/03/ubuntu-make-amazon-product-results-opt-unity http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2014/03/ubuntu-make-amazon-produc...

frik 11y ago

Use a firewall and watch the traffic. As the traffic is encrypted you cannot see the raw data but the various domains. In iOS, Android and Ubuntu Linux the phone-home feature(s) can be easily deactivated, that's the point.

WalterGR 11y ago
As the traffic is encrypted you cannot see the raw data but the various domains. iOS, Android, and Ubuntu also encrypt the telemetry traffic for the same reason: security. Just like Windows. If they didn't encrypt it, then anyone on the same network - such as the Wi-Fi at your local Starbucks - could see your OS and programs phoning home. This is not some evil Microsoft conspiracy: it is the cost of doing business. In iOS, Android and Ubuntu Linux the phone-home feature(s) can be easily deactivated, that's the point. Can you disable every phone-home feature on those OSes? Which features can't be disabled on Windows 10? I'm legitimately curious because I have Windows 7 and am contemplating the upgrade.