[dayglored]

> If that computer is running Windows 10, it isn’t your computer. It belongs to MS and they’ll do what ever they please with it.

You notice over the years, the "My Computer" icon got renamed "Computer", and then "This PC". That's a hint. Even Microsoft admits, it's not your computer. It's just this PC that you're sitting in front of. Most of the time, you might as well be downtown at the Library in front of a terminal.

[Dalberg-Acton]

Exactly right!

[chulaivn66]

My first secure computer was a Pied Piper running CP/M on 5 1/4” disks. No need for an air gap. Long before the Internet.

It seems the only way to avoid the slurping would be to disconnect, hard wire the peripherals and return to snail mail. Barring that who slurps less? Apple? Linux Mint?

Asking for a friend.

[vannrox]

Profound ...

> If that computer is running Windows 10, it isn’t your computer. It belongs to MS and they’ll do what ever they please with it.

> You notice over the years, the “My Computer” icon got renamed “Computer”, and then “This PC”. That’s a hint. Even Microsoft admits, it’s not your computer. It’s just this PC that you’re sitting in front of. Most of the time, you might as well be downtown at the Library in front of a terminal.

[familyop]

"You notice over the years, the 'My Computer' icon got renamed 'Computer', and then 'This PC'. That's a hint. Even Microsoft admits, it's not your computer. It's just this PC that you're sitting in front of. Most of the time, you might as well be downtown at the Library in front of a terminal. "

Reformed Rasta man might say, "It's slavery, mon--sla-a-a-a-a-a-a-very!" ["Reformed," because dope, like M$ and prostitution, is also slavery.]

[Bob434]

[[You notice over the years, the “My Computer” icon got renamed “Computer”, and then “This PC”.]]

The next iteration will be “This is OUR PC and don’t you forget it!”