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submitted 12 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) by Liljekonvalj@feddit.org to c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk
 

Does anybody know if when using Windows on a computer but not paying for anything windows related: is windows/ Bill Gates profiting from it? Is it worth installing linux as a protest?

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[โ€“] Charlxmagne@lemmy.world 16 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

The amount of data Windows and microsoft in general collect is worth billions and going straight to the hands of the US govt. for a price obviously, so yes they are profiting from your use regardless of whether you pay for it or not.

[โ€“] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 5 points 6 hours ago

There's a reason they gave the upgrade to 11 away for "free."