Microsoft once more does a fully automated update? What could POSSIBLY go wrong?! On the same note, it literally pisses me off how companies decide to interven

Microsoft once more does a fully automated update? What could POSSIBLY go wrong?! On the same note, it literally pisses me off how companies decide to intervene with my software installation. Allowing an "opt-out" is worth as much as Google allowing me to opt out of mapping my access point by renaming it. We are observing a notable shift where personal(!) computers and devices are being turned into consumer devices that we have no control over. Not to speak about the privacy related side effects. Please, please, please let there soon be a pro-version of Linux on the desktop before the support cycle of Snow Leopard runs out.