Should we sunset Windows 7 support?

Roman Mamedov rm at romanrm.net
Thu Nov 12 10:13:36 CET 2020


On Thu, 12 Nov 2020 09:34:43 +0100
"Jason A. Donenfeld" <Jason at zx2c4.com> wrote:

> Could you let me know the rationale for your continued use of Windows
> 7? Is it economic? Is it just UI preference, and security isn't a
> priority to you? Something else?

For me, the UI preference absolutely; but security *is* certainly a priority,
which is exactly why I will not run Windows 10: 
https://www.networkworld.com/article/2956574/windows-10-privacy-spyware-settings-user-agreement.html
https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2015/11/02/microsoft-confirms-unstoppable-windows-10-tracking/
https://blog.emsisoft.com/en/18770/the-truth-about-windows-10-spying-on-almost-everything-you-do/

Don't want to wrestle with disabling all of that, to find out that the next
update rolled back my settings, and then added more spying that can't be
disabled this time.

-- 
With respect,
Roman


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