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I agree that the telemetry is very very dodgy. However, on the forced update front, I have to side with Microsoft here. From their POV, regular and forced wind
by koffiezet 9y ago
I agree that the telemetry is very very dodgy. However, on the forced update front, I have to side with Microsoft here.
From their POV, regular and forced windows updates are the best way to ensure we don't have XP-like situations, where people just keep running out-dated software with horribly exploitable browsers. This creates a maintenance nightmare for software developers. Could you imagine running a 16 year old piece of software, refusing to upgrade to a newer-one but still expect security updates? And Windows 7 is well on it's way to become the 'next XP', it's almost 8 years old now...
- beagle3 9y agoI might agree with you from a "public goods" perspective (but only if win10 had user control comparable to win7, and it doesn't) However, Microsoft is in it for themselves. Not for the public good, not for the people who want to keep running their old system, not for the developers. Furthermore, whoever bought win7 was guaranteed support until 2020. Your siding with Microsoft in 2016 is siding with "we already got the customer's money, now let's try to do the easiest thing for us rather than keep our promises; use dark patterns if we need, because it is easier to get forgiveness than permission". I am sorry, but I disagree with this attitude.