Post Ai4sOYUHMCEo0RvGDo by Aaron@troet.cafe
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(DIR) Post #Ai4naclclsNCz3yHhY by kde@floss.social
2024-05-20T08:08:53Z
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If you don't use Bing with Edge, Microsoft will tell you your computer needs repairing.https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/windows-operating-systems/microsoft-now-says-your-pc-is-in-need-of-repair-if-youre-not-using-bing-with-edgeThey are not wrong.To mend your machine:1. Ditch Windows2. Install Plasma3. Your computer is ready.https://kde.org/plasma-desktop/@kde@lemmy.kde.social
(DIR) Post #Ai4pYTqTAgIWdtLKeO by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2024-05-20T08:31:14Z
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@kde@floss.social @kde@lemmy.kde.social Guess what, Firefox does the same thing (a refresh will reset your privacy settings and your default browser, all of which affect Mozilla’s revenue streams) but they’re a tad sneakier/cleverer(?) about it.(Firefox is not private by default so getting you to reset your settings is how they try to influence you to return to their preferred configuration.)#firefox #mozilla #deceptiveDesign
(DIR) Post #Ai4pjAMxvFdlQNddD6 by kde@floss.social
2024-05-20T08:31:26Z
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@starcross @kde@lemmy.kde.social Yes! The first button you see ("Get Plasma for your device") inhttps://kde.org/plasma-desktop/leads users to this:https://kde.org/distributions/A list of distros that have good implementations of Plasma.
(DIR) Post #Ai4sOYUHMCEo0RvGDo by Aaron@troet.cafe
2024-05-20T09:03:00Z
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@aral @kde@floss.social @kde@lemmy.kde.social Wait, but isn't the whole point of a refresh to reset everything?I agree though, out of the box Firefox has become pretty bloated.
(DIR) Post #Ai4wHTib5bzl0MV6oa by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2024-05-20T09:46:26Z
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@dajix @kde@floss.social @kde@lemmy.kde.social It’s deceptive. They know exactly what they’re doing. That’s why they also ask if you haven’t used your browser for a while.
(DIR) Post #Ai4wKk8oUCzSoAJtiq by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2024-05-20T09:47:11Z
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@Aaron @kde@floss.social @kde@lemmy.kde.social Yes, to non-private defaults. Let’s put it this way: if Firefox’s defaults respected your privacy, Mozilla would go bankrupt tomorrow.
(DIR) Post #Ai4xCL2g1HYAbQ0Q0O by Aaron@troet.cafe
2024-05-20T09:56:53Z
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@aral @kde@floss.social @kde@lemmy.kde.social true
(DIR) Post #Ai4zo3V1tJVH6iNd9k by Bro666@social.tchncs.de
2024-05-20T10:26:04Z
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@aral @kde@floss.social @kde@lemmy.kde.social Here, you dropped this...Because, guess what? Plasma does not force you to use Firefox either.
(DIR) Post #Ai55ZaqQESrJuFsDYG by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2024-05-20T11:30:42Z
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@Bro666 @kde@floss.social @kde@lemmy.kde.social Which would make perfect sense if I had said “Plasma forces you to use Firefox.” Would you like any other straw men to rile against?