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[1] https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/business-spectator...
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> I think it's one of those things were the product is just too good for people to quit, even if they disagree with the business practices. This or most users don't even know/care about the company / software. They just installed it to solve a problem and it works fine
How would that be different from Mozilla's Brendan?
> The Foundation will instead offer flexible, unrestricted grants that our partners can use to meet their greatest needs. When you read that and have the recent Oxfam scandal in mind, it creates some interesting pictures. Btw. I don't want to criticize the decision for unrestricted grants in any way, as I don't have enough expertise in the field.
I suppose when you're not able to give an unwavering commitment to protecting your customers data, coming up with a completely unrelated corporate social responsibility plan like this makes sense.
In which way is Dropbox data not protected? Do you mean they tend to lose files?
> The Foundation will instead offer flexible, unrestricted grants that our partners can use to meet their greatest needs. When you read that and have the recent Oxfam scandal in mind, it creates some interesting pictures. Btw. I don't want to criticize the decision for unrestricted grants in any way, as I don't have enough expertise in the field.
There's always a risk when you give money that it will be used in a way you don't approve of or that is generally unsavory. Restrictions are one way to try to control that, but they're not foolproof. I think ultimately if you're willing to give money to an organization (and your goal is not just to get a building built and named after you), you should feel comfortable enough with its management that you're willing to…
I’ve seen people on the left get upset when they find out that the ACLU defends the rights of people on the right in addition to those on the left.
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In which way is Dropbox data not protected? Do you mean they tend to lose files?
Dropbox doesn't encrypt your data. Compare them [1] and SpiderOak [2] for example. [1] https://www.dropbox.com/security [2] https://spideroak.com/no-knowledge/
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween_documents
That was in 1998, give it a break. I'm not saying that they're perfect now, but they're definitely better :)
4 out of those 5 points are ongoing and highlight that in fact Microsoft has not changed, following the same pattern.
Plus I don't really care that it happened in 1998. Can't forgive that. Sorry.
In society when people hurt other people, usually relationships get broken indefinitely, we don't really forgive unless it's about family or close friends. I don't see why companies should be any less different.
As they say, don't do the crime, if you can't do the time. Maybe companies should think twice before doing shit.
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Dropbox doesn't encrypt your data. Compare them [1] and SpiderOak [2] for example. [1] https://www.dropbox.com/security [2] https://spideroak.com/no-knowledge/
Yes Dropbox encrypts your data. It even says so on the Dropbox page you linked to :-)
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/05/16/dropbox_ftc_not_goo...
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Dropbox doesn't encrypt your data. Compare them [1] and SpiderOak [2] for example. [1] https://www.dropbox.com/security [2] https://spideroak.com/no-knowledge/
Yes Dropbox encrypts your data. It even says so on the Dropbox page you linked to :-)
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Dropbox doesn't encrypt your data. Compare them [1] and SpiderOak [2] for example. [1] https://www.dropbox.com/security [2] https://spideroak.com/no-knowledge/
Yes Dropbox encrypts your data. It even says so on the Dropbox page you linked to :-)