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Re: Does Anybody Still Use IIS Any More?

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On 2025-04-16, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
> On 2025-04-16 08:40, RonB wrote:
>> On 2025-04-15, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
>>> On 2025-04-15 00:20, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>>>> On Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:41:07 -0400, CrudeSausage wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> It's almost as though [Microsoft are] turning the [Windows] operating
>>>>> system into a beta.
>>>>
>>>> See my entire thread “Dimdows Decay Syndrome Continues”.
>>>
>>> I'm trying to be as objective as possible in referring to Windows, but
>>> the reality is that there are significant problems with continuing to
>>> use it even if you're sold on their product(s). Anyone with an AMD
>>> laptop is not going to have a satisfactory experience as a result of the
>>> fTPM stuttering. Anyone who buys movies and TV shows or subscribes to a
>>> streaming service and intends to watch content on an external monitor is
>>> not likely to be happy that the monitor shuts off as a protection
>>> against piracy. If the constant updates taking a long time don't bother
>>> the user, they might be annoyed that these updates introduce new folders
>>> or bugs that they are asked to simply ignore. If all of the above isn't
>>> bothersome, the user might be annoyed that the system slows down or
>>> becomes unstable because the system files managed to corrupt on their
>>> own requiring an SFC or DISM repair. If nothing else, people might get
>>> annoyed that their personal photos and videos get locked out because of
>>> some 0-day the company managed not to protect against or because of bit
>>> rot. At some point, people need to admit that such things are no longer
>>> acceptable in 2025 and move on.
>>>
>>> Eventually, the amount of compromises you need to make to use Windows
>>> outweighs the amount of sacrifices you make by moving away from it.
>> 
>> And now it looks like Microsoft's Recall is back (after a backlash forced
>> them to can it about a year ago). Supposedly yo have to "opt in" this time,
>> but who trusts Microsoft to keep their word or not change the license
>> agreement down the road?
>> 
>> https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/04/microsoft-is-putting-privacy-endangering-recall-back-into-windows-11/
>
> I can imagine Recall being offered on machines which bundle a processor 
> specifically to handle AI demands. However, anyone who doesn't purchase 
> such a computer shouldn't be forced to have it running on their machine. 
> Either way though, I'm with you: I don't believe that Microsoft will 
> keep it disabled by default. I am convinced that they would rather slow 
> down the machines of those who don't have such a processor and extract 
> more private data than respect the wishes of their users. If there were 
> ever a time to consider a migration to Linux, this would be it. Both 
> Apple and Microsoft have demonstrated that their data collection is a 
> higher priority than our privacy.

Big Brother needs to be fed more and more information. Can't have "thought 
crimes" going unpunished.

-- 
“Evil is not able to create anything new, it can only distort and destroy 
what has been invented or made by the forces of good.”  —J.R.R. Tolkien

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Does Anybody Still Use IIS Any More? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-04-11 01:20 +0000
  Re: Does Anybody Still Use IIS Any More? % <pursent100@gmail.com> - 2025-04-10 19:39 -0700
  Re: Does Anybody Still Use IIS Any More? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-04-14 21:51 +0000
    Re: Does Anybody Still Use IIS Any More? CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-04-14 20:41 -0400
      Re: Does Anybody Still Use IIS Any More? Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-04-14 20:43 -0400
      Re: Does Anybody Still Use IIS Any More? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-04-15 04:20 +0000
        Re: Does Anybody Still Use IIS Any More? Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-04-15 00:41 -0400
        Re: Does Anybody Still Use IIS Any More? CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-04-15 08:35 -0400
          Re: Does Anybody Still Use IIS Any More? Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2025-04-15 15:24 +0000
            Re: Does Anybody Still Use IIS Any More? CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-04-15 11:56 -0400
              Re: Does Anybody Still Use IIS Any More? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-04-15 17:56 +0000
                Re: Does Anybody Still Use IIS Any More? CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-04-15 19:54 -0400
          Re: Does Anybody Still Use IIS Any More? RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2025-04-16 12:40 +0000
            Re: Does Anybody Still Use IIS Any More? CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-04-16 08:52 -0400
              Re: Does Anybody Still Use IIS Any More? RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2025-04-17 07:51 +0000
                Re: Does Anybody Still Use IIS Any More? CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-04-17 08:52 -0400
                Re: Does Anybody Still Use IIS Any More? RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2025-04-17 23:25 +0000

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