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Is this a calculated derailment technique? Why MS? Because MS is the subject being discussed in this post, is why. Wanna talk Apple? Open up an Apple privacy re
by tunap 10y ago
Is this a calculated derailment technique?
Why MS? Because MS is the subject being discussed in this post, is why. Wanna talk Apple? Open up an Apple privacy related article's comments and you'll read the same concerns accompanied by more red herrings asking 'why just Apple?'. Repeat for Goggle, if you need further clarification.
Why not Verizon? Why not NSA? Why not the traffic strips counting cars? why not the ticket guy @ the cinema?
- rdudek 10y agoLet's rephrase that, why isn't the French government going after Google, Apple, and others for telemetry?
- tunap 10y agoThey have. Repeatedly. And for whatever reasons most are unaware of, they appear to be getting away with their actions more or less. Why? I don't know, ask a lawmaker. Or better yet, ask a lobbyist. Even better, ask the DHS PAC: Edit: US example, I have no idea how France government works. http://www.boilingfrogspost.com/2011/11/30/bfp-report-meet-the-department-of-homeland-security%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98distinguished%E2%80%99-privacy-advisory-committee-members/ http://www.boilingfrogspost.com/2011/11/30/bfp-report-meet-t...
- dijit 10y agoGoogle; no idea, but they're not in the desktop market or used as a business OS exclusively so that may be why. Apple; there's a toggle switch to turn off telemetry and it works. But it's also not a primary business operating system and doesn't hold the market capital the same way either. If the country was running on apple products for mail, appointment making, meetings, and all national work was done on apple OS, then it would be open to the same scrutiny. But even so, they've been good about keeping their nose out of your operating system.
- serge2k 10y ago> Open up an Apple privacy related article's comments Because people post those to HN all the time. Or not, because that's not as fun as bashing MS.
- tunap 10y agoMS, Apple, Google... distinguishing the parties from the actions serves only to muddy the argument for privacy over monetization with red herrings.
- andrei_says_ 10y agoThank you for stating the obvious! I'm getting tired of people getting away with hijacking the conversation.
- andrei_says_ 10y agoThank you for stating the obvious! I'm getting tired of people getting away with hijacking the conversation.