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"You need to try Linux" (lemmy.ml)

submitted 20 hours ago by digital_alchemist@discuss.tchncs.de to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Originally this was a reply to this article about a Windows feature called Recall, but there's a good argument the author's concerns resonate far beyond Windows and Meta to proprietary generally.

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[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 37 points 19 hours ago (4 children)

Switching from Windows to Linux isn't going to block them from monitoring your use of online services. Facebook doesn't even do anything in the OS space.

[–] endeavor@sopuli.xyz 4 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

Know what linux doesn't have? Your screen constantly recorded and sent to corporations who use this data to maximise shareholder value. Oh and the company is in a 3rd world dictatorial shithole with little to no user protection or regulations.

"But i disabled recall" Cool. They still use telemetry. You turned it off? Nice job, have you considered using linux so you don't have to do the advanced user bullshit(and if you do, it's way easier and more straightforward?)

[–] illi@lemm.ee 42 points 18 hours ago

I think what they are getting at is that Meta does this and they find it likely Microsoft might be doing something similar.

[–] Beryl@lemmy.ml 6 points 17 hours ago

Yeah, this was a weird way for them to phrase this. You can use Meta stuff on Linux and Fediverse stuff on Windows.

[–] mukt@lemmy.ml 7 points 17 hours ago

They have an agreement with MS, so they are definitely doing something there.