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I thought Microsoft provided clear information on this and options to turn it all off when installing.
by hoodoof 11y ago
I thought Microsoft provided clear information on this and options to turn it all off when installing.
- morganvachon 11y agoThey did, and they do. It's the usual scaremongering that happens when any large software company has a new release.
- PhasmaFelis 11y agoThat's largely meaningless when the default settings are abusive. They know that most users won't be aware of the issues, and will choose "Express Install" rather than looking at the "advanced" options, so MS can still exploit them without their knowledge.
- hoodoof 11y agoMicrosoft is a business. Why would it serve their interests to make all this opt-out by default?
- PhasmaFelis 11y agoAre you saying that it's hopeless to expect businesses not to be jerks, or that it's morally acceptable to be a jerk as long as the shareholders see a return on it?
- forthefuture 11y agoIt's more that a business can't be a jerk because it's not a person. It doesn't matter if it's morally acceptable as long as it's legal. Morality is something you make up to tell other people that what you believe in is right.