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On Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:57:27 +0100, Julian Hall <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >There is also the matter of those little check boxes we usually see >'Do not share my information with third parties'. My bet is that MS >intend to replace the revenue from not selling Windows individually >with selling databases of customer information. Given the size of the >Windows userbase that could be extremely lucrative. > Google/Facebook/MS don't need to sell your information to anyone else because they have the scale to exploit it themselves. For instance, if MS knows from your web searches and email that you are looking for a new car how much would a big car manufacturer pay them to have an ad on your desktop? Kevin -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq