[errtnsd]

Effectively what they are doing is just making me want to buy/use US software less and less.

How long until Windows OS is going to be monitored?

[themeekforgotpw]

Windows now broadcasts and collects information about what you type in when you search for programs (in charm/modern shell).

That doesn't mean it goes 'upstream'. But it is startling how far we've come. I remember the days when nobody trusted the internet - not even with their credit card.

Now its hard to trust your Operating System to run a program.

[madez]

    Now its hard to trust your Operating System to run a program.

If you use Windows, yes. I live in a Microsoft-free household, using floss systems makes your life in some ways easier.

[jhallenworld]

Well there is Zeitgeist in Ubuntu..