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I wonder what GDPR will do to the "telemetry" of Windows 10. EU citizens will have the right to know at May 25th. And no EULA can evade that.

Nothing. Windows 10's latest update makes it fully compliant. The GDPR does nothing to prevent data gathering. It just puts some requirements about management, e.g. deletion such as here: https://pureinfotech.com/delet...
 

"The rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated" (or something along those lines) - others on this page pointed out that Windows IS highly "entrenched" in business, & they're correct...

I.E.-> Windows is part of a highly utilized and widely varied infrastructure (and not just in Windows + Office itself, but also custom vertical applications for business). Then, you also have the gaming market which is UNTOUCHED by anyone else really (other than gaming specific consoles, & even THEN, though I don't have any solid figures onhand here (and I would like to know this though), I'd wager it gives even THOSE a "Run for their Money"...).

* Windows will be fine, once they put back in the option to use an interface we've all been used to since 1995 (including the start button)...

(I personally WISH they would DUMP THE STUPID "RIBBON" INTERFACE PARADIGM TOO, vs. menus... or, again: At least offer an option to use either (in Office as well)).

Seems MS is "getting the drift" on those notes as well for Windows 8.1/Blue -> http://pureinfotech.com/2013/04/15/windows-8-1-boot-to-desktop-skipping-start-screen/ , FINALLY!

(Mr. Ballmer's specifically who NEEDS to know this OR this is going to be the case -> http://slashdot.org/story/08/05/06/0052218/does-ballmer-need-to-go and I've said the same of THAT for years now too unfortunately, but the man doesn't identify well with the product he pedals in NOT being a "techie/coder" as was his predecessor "King Billy" (Mr. Gates, whom I call THAT out of respect, NOT ridicule by any means) DESPITE his "developers, developers, developers" rants - it takes one, to KNOW one in that arena... he isn't, & doesn't... period).

I said this about 5 yrs ago now too, & guess what? It's coming to pass -> http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=543962&cid=23310698 & imo, the ONLY reason he's in the position he is now (and this is nothing personal about the man, as I've heard he's actually decent enough from those who met him in airports) is because of his stock holdings, AND, that his pal Mr. Gates PUT HIM THERE... he has no qualifications other than that!

(Oh, sure: "stock's never been higher" well... that's EASY ENOUGH when you're riding on the wave Mr. Gates started for you! Think of the film with Richard Pryor "the Toy" here... once you've GOT the top spot & HUGE dollars, it's actually TOUGH TO "BLOW IT" in other words... he is though: Proof enough for ME @ least that he needs to be delegated to another area of that corporation... OR, just plain let go - then, we'd also see if he can do it himself, instead of riding King Billy's wave too!).

His peers & FORMER peers there also know it -> http://www.ibtimes.com/steve-ballmer-bashed-former-microsoft-vp-microsofts-ceo-stunting-companys-growth-1030732 or rather, knew it also... to me?

It almost SEEMS like he's attempting to kill Windows ON PURPOSE... I can't see how or WHY deflating a stock on purpose would be good judicious business practice that's ethical (unless you knew that devaluing it was good, so others would 'dump it' as in opposite of a "pump & dump" stock scheme & that you had something "waiting in the wings" that would make MS recover, and you could buy back the stock for PENNIES on the dollar... which wouldn't surprise me either, especially from "businessmen").

Besides, when you come RIGHT DOWN TO IT? Who the HECK is ZDNet? The "Word of God"?? No, by NO means!

APK

P.S.=> Like many have said here as well though - I absolutely KNEW this was coming for the reasons above, & stated it above, in the 2nd link on Mr. Ballmer - & THAT doesn't take

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Ah, but you can multitask now! http://pureinfotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/snap-view-50-50-850x637.png