FresnoJoe (08-09-2015)
I remember fine tuning the init file for MS Dos so it would actually run the hardware and the programs I used. I remember Colossal Adventure and XYZZY in 1981. I'm not sure which Windows version I have now, it may be 7 or 8.
FresnoJoe (08-09-2015)
FresnoJoe (08-09-2015)
FresnoJoe (08-09-2015)
Windows 10 comes with built-in spyware. If your work requires confidentiality, DO NOT INSTALL.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/0...DO-NOT-INSTALLFriends of mine in government, in law offices, or in doctors offices often have a work/personal email that comes with a disclaimer. "This communication is confidential," etc, and is intended only for the recipient. It's a bit of legalese, but it's necessary, especially for people who work in law or medicine, who have to comply with some pretty strict confidentiality laws and agreements.
If you have any job or work which requires some kind of legally or professionally-mandated confidentiality, whether it's Doctor-Patient or Attourney-Client, you should not use Windows 10, even on your home machine.
That's because by installing Windows 10, you're agreeing to an End User License Agreement which gives Microsoft permission to read your emails, record your location and activities, log your browsing history and what programs and applications you run, and share these with "trusted" sources. You're also agreeing that Microsoft can turn over the content of those emails along with data about you mined from your computer, to any trusted partner, or to any law enforcement agency based on a "good faith" determination by Microsoft that the content is needed by that agency.
a few more articles...
https://www.bing.com/news/search?q=w...re&FORM=HDRSC6
FresnoJoe (08-09-2015)
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FresnoJoe (08-09-2015)
It could be seen as a matter of the government pressuring software makers to make it easier for them to gain access so that they can do large scale surveillance in relation to terrorism prevention. Like most people I'm not that concerned in the here and now but I'm concerned in relation to how things may develop into the future.
FresnoJoe (08-09-2015)
I may not agree with John on the conspiracy theories but I fully agree with him that we should consider Linux. if more people went Linux then Microsoft would feel more of the competition. Apple is expensive as all get-out and Microsoft knows that they have the largest corner of the market due to dependency. However, if more people were interested in Linux then software companies might feel more obligated to create software packages for this platform.
I used to explore Linux but gave up on it some years ago due to my MS software dependency that Linux never could provide. However, I do plan to get start trying it again.
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