Seriously Microsoft - let addOne = (x) => {x + 1}; That is such a basic syntax error it's unbelievable that whoever wrote it didn't see it, and whoever proofread it didn't see it either.
I don't see a syntax error?
Just an unneccessary function that neither returns nor mutates something...
I don't think this discussion is worth continuing as our basic definitions of decency, privacy, control and discourse are so far apart that it makes no sense. You ask "how is this a dark pattern", I give citation and reference, and your response is "they should be happy?" Seriously? > The basic telemetry is just harmless diagnostic data that's on every modern mainstream OS. MS isn't snooping on you. The only modern m…
I'm not sure where you get the idea that GDPR doesn't apply to operating systems. You can control every facet of your diagnostics in Windows settings, see every bit of data collected about you (both locally and on the cloud), and delete it all.
According to every article linked in this sub thread, (a) telemetry is opt out (not in) and (b) you cannot opt out completely, only partially; since telemetry is not actually required to provide service, that would be a GDPR violation, and if it is - I expect someone will take Microsoft to the cleaners over it. (As well as google for android’s data collection)