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?

  • Charlxmagne@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    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.

  • Captain Baka@feddit.org
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    1 month ago

    The secret word is “telemetrics”. Microsoft will track your actions and sells the data, just like Google or Apple.