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submitted 10 months ago by morrowind@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.world

First RCS now this, today has been wild

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[-] donuts@kbin.social 545 points 10 months ago

I'm a Linux guy and I don't really care about Windows, but I'm glad to see this happening and every day I thank Europe for being the main entity fighting for regulation of big tech monopolies, because America is really failing.

[-] howler@lemmy.world 164 points 10 months ago

Its nuts that during the Obama admin, all anyone cared about was the threat of zero privacy. Now everyone in the US has surrendered to it, because our politicians have sold our digital privacy rights to the tech companies.

[-] Contend6248@feddit.de 115 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

If we had actual IT giants in Europe, this would look very different.

I've seen how the car industry in Germany only got a slap on the wrist because of Dieselgate and even got the chance to send out advertisement payed by the government.

I feel like the only reason stuff like this gets pushed so hard is because we try to slow down the current IT giants until we get our shit together.

I'm glad that we do it, but i wouldn't say we are better than anyone else.

[-] isles@lemmy.world 42 points 10 months ago

Thanks for the honest take, a lot of people get caught up in the idea that if an organization does something that aligns with them, they are good or doing it for the same reasons.

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[-] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 30 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

EU is very much a mixed bag. On the one hand, they do this, on the other hand, they tried to ban P2P encryption and microtargetted religious and elderly in resisting countries, feeding them the classic "it's for the children's safety" lies.

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[-] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 249 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

ABOUT FUCKING TIME. Take edge and shove it so far up your data tracking sphincter of a face hole.

Can we please get these laws on a global level.

[-] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 68 points 10 months ago

Well they'll probably reinstall it with every update anyway.

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[-] bigkahuna1986@lemmy.ml 167 points 10 months ago

Why yes Microsoft, I am totally a European in Europe right now...

[-] radix@lemmy.world 61 points 10 months ago

VPN to Sweden, update Windows to the EEA version, profit?

I'm not holding my breath, but we can hope.

[-] Chariotwheel@kbin.social 106 points 10 months ago

It 's wild to think that some people might VPN to the EU for basic rights.

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[-] Norgur@kbin.social 145 points 10 months ago

Hey, 'Muricans, how come we need to pressure every company into compliance for you?

[-] yokonzo@lemmy.world 74 points 10 months ago

Do you really think any average citizen has any say in this whatsoever?

[-] Aux@lemmy.world 60 points 10 months ago

Yes. You're a democracy, right? Right?

[-] Nommer@sh.itjust.works 52 points 10 months ago

On paper yes. In reality...

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[-] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 128 points 10 months ago

Thank you Europe. Once again you prove yourself to be what we all aspire to be.

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[-] CafecitoHippo@lemm.ee 116 points 10 months ago

As an American, all I can say is thank you Europe for continuing to have sensible legislation that forces these companies to have decent policies worldwide if only to comply with EU laws. I only use Windows on my company provided laptop but just because I don't need to worry about it personally doesn't mean that I shouldn't care about how it affects others.

[-] Toribor@corndog.social 74 points 10 months ago

We're basically dependent on the EU and California to have any rights as consumers at all.

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[-] blind3rdeye@lemm.ee 105 points 10 months ago

So apparently having consumer-friendly laws does in fact lead to better products. Cool.

Perhaps the USA and other countries should follow the EU's good example on this.

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[-] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 89 points 10 months ago
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[-] HawlSera@lemm.ee 81 points 10 months ago

Yeah turns out businesses behave when you legislate their misdeeds instead of just calling them job creators

[-] Smacks@lemmy.world 80 points 10 months ago

Now there will be two versions of Windows. One that adheres to EU regulation, and another that's filled with ads for everyone else.

[-] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 56 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Windows 12 Euro Trash Edition and Windows 12 Red Blooded God Anointed American Edition. If either crosses the EU boarder the computer will explode killing everyone in a 10 meter radius.

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[-] query@lemm.ee 75 points 10 months ago

They say if you don't pay, you're the product, but that's obviously bullshit, paying solves nothing. The saying should be never trust corporations.

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[-] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 53 points 10 months ago

I just switched to Linux. Get fucked!

[-] demonsword@lemmy.world 39 points 10 months ago

and that's the only long-term winning move, because MS shenanigans will never end

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[-] moitoi@lemmy.dbzer0.com 51 points 10 months ago

Regulation works.

[-] Djtecha@lemm.ee 50 points 10 months ago

Once steam covers 90% of games windows becomes irrelevant.

[-] atthecoast@feddit.nl 43 points 10 months ago

So what you’re saying is, 2024 will be the year of Linux on the desktop?

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[-] Agent641@lemmy.world 49 points 10 months ago

Does Linux let you disable its system-embedded advertisements? Didn't think so!

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[-] mathterdark@lemmy.world 47 points 10 months ago

Only in EU/EEA countries. So us here in ~~Gilead~~ America are SOL at the moment

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[-] danielfgom@lemmy.world 44 points 10 months ago

At last. This is actually good news for Windows itself because people will be more inclined to use it again if they don't see ads, aren't tracked, can set any default browser etc.

So it's good for both users and Microsoft.

Sometimes these corporations just can't help themselves by adding trash and they need a mommy figure to force them to stop doing that which ultimately benefits themselves.

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[-] Suavevillain@lemmy.world 41 points 10 months ago
[-] EmperorHenry@discuss.tchncs.de 40 points 10 months ago

FUCK YEAH! EAT SHIT MICROSOFT!

I mean...I still would've blocked the ads no matter what. I paid for my computer it's mine and I should be allowed to control it.

[-] sebinspace@lemmy.world 39 points 10 months ago

I’m genuinely worried if hell is okay, are you guys getting a tad chilly?

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[-] Resol@lemmy.world 39 points 10 months ago
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[-] thorbot@lemmy.world 37 points 10 months ago

Hell has truly frozen over. I guarantee that uninstalling edge will break something else in Windows

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[-] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 35 points 10 months ago

EU to the rescue once again.

[-] vbb@lemmy.world 32 points 10 months ago
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[-] badbytes@lemmy.world 32 points 10 months ago

As a Linux user, this is freaking funny.

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[-] Benchamoneh@lemmy.world 31 points 10 months ago

How do they verify that I'm in the EEA? Do I need to sign up through a VPN when I register Windows or do I just specify an EEA country during the install?

[-] Matriks404@lemmy.world 31 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Does this also mean Google will let me uninstall Chrome from my Android device? Or is this only about PC's?

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[-] WashedOver@lemmy.ca 29 points 10 months ago

It seems in some cases when it comes to protecting you from industry practices can only be handled by government agencies.

[-] netchami@sh.itjust.works 29 points 10 months ago

You should still switch to Linux.

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