Yes, which is why I use paid-for OSes and browsers, instead of free ones like Linux or Firefox. I don't want to be the product.
replyI think with Windows you probably are the customer and the product
replyCory Doctorow had an essay about that years ago, except he didn't artificially limit it to Windows:
reply"Even if you're paying for the product, you're still the product: Incentives matter, but impunity matters more."
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