> a vendor you don’t like That’s quite some euphemism for describing a vendor that steals sensitive user data, bombards users with ads, and pulls all sorts of

> a vendor you don’t like That’s quite some euphemism for describing a vendor that steals sensitive user data, bombards users with ads, and pulls all sorts of tricks to force users into submission. They’re even stealing IMAP credentials [1], and I’m just stunned that they can pull that off without fear of criminal prosecution. Windows is hostile, unreliable, and unfit for any purpose. But people are supposed to turn a blind eye because of some diminishing advantage the OS has in gaming? At what point can one be allowed to say no? [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38212453 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38212453