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posted by martyb on Wednesday August 26 2015, @06:31PM   Printer-friendly
from the sunshine-is-the-best-disinfectant dept.

So far this is only in Switzerland, but there is every reason to suppose it will come up in Germany and other countries. In Switzerland, on the request of the Pirate Party, the governmental data protection office is having a look at Windows 10 (article in German, Here is a Google translation).

If the office determines that Windows 10 violates Swiss privacy laws, they can recommend changes to Windows 10. If Microsoft were to refuse to make those changes, the office would have the option of banning Windows 10 within the country. As the article points out, a similar process forced Google to make substantial changes to StreetView, so it can be effective.

Personal opinion: Switzerland is too small by itself. However, if the Pirate Party in Germany, France and elsewhere could initiate similar actions, Europe as a whole could force real change. And, hey, it will show that the Pirate Party hasn't totally lost its way.


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  • (Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday August 27 2015, @02:19AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday August 27 2015, @02:19AM (#228393)

    I installed Windows 10 "N Edition" in a VM the other day, but then I wanted to play some MP3 files in Microsoft Edge, so I downloaded and installed the "Media Feature Pack" which restores all the features removed from N Edition.

    Removing the privacy-invasive features of Windows 10 from specific editions such as the European "N Edition" will make very little difference if there will be a downloadable Privacy Invasion Pack.

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