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Dutch governments builds alternative for Microsoft based on NixOS

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  1. askonomm · · focus · HN ↗
    Any move away from the abusive big tech that exists in USA is a good move in my book. Microsoft just recently made a new patent where they will monitor you via camera and microphone to block your program/game to show you ads, and per ads viewed, you then earn credit to be able to use your program/game. It is absolutely wild to me how a corporation can be so toxic and abusive to its users and still be in business.
    1. maxbaines · · focus · HN ↗
      The patent does not include monitoring using a camera or microphone. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;image-ppubs.uspto.gov&#x2F;dirsearch-public&#x2F;print&#x2F;downloadPdf&#x2F;20260260258" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;image-ppubs.uspto.gov&#x2F;dirsearch-public&#x2F;print&#x2F;downloa...
      1. askonomm · · focus · HN ↗
        Yes you&#x27;re right, that&#x27;s my bad. I interpreted the &quot;audiovisual&quot; wrong. They are actually just monitoring the screen and system audio.
        1. ekianjo · · focus · HN ↗
          where?
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