Microsoft is losing another powerful customer.
  • steelplatedmech@piefed.caEnglish
    10·
    2 days ago

    Surely China can’t be fine with the US poking around their government computers? Or are they?

    I don’t understand how another country can use another hostile country’s closed operating system for sensitive material.

    • KssioAug@piefed.zipEnglish
      9·
      2 days ago

      I would guess that Microsoft has to comply to Chinese privacy and data laws, AND that China’s firewall also might block a lot of the telemetry.

      I agree nonetheless. They should be using Linux a long time ago.

      • steelplatedmech@piefed.caEnglish
        2·
        2 days ago

        I don’t think China would be naive to think a US company would actually comply. Even regular people don’t believe claims of respecting privacy and totally not spying on you assurances.

    • Kairos@lemmy.todayEnglish
      2·
      2 days ago

      They are the same way the U.S. government is. Windows isn’t used for shit that’s actually important in either government.