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cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/3376057

I held off on Windows 10 for as long as I could until my job required it. Now this nonsense. I hope this isn't the start of them joining on the web DRM bandwagon.

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[–] Stegosaurus@sciences.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@sugar_in_your_tea

I never said or meant to imply that.

MS builds backdoors for their own use.
Criminals can use those backdoors.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Stegosaurus@sciences.social -1 points 1 year ago

@sugar_in_your_tea cute.
A backdoor is not an api.
A proprietary call is justified for competitive reasons but creates vulnerabilities.
Why do you think they exist?
Or do just troll?