Is it solely by ads? What about data? Is their a way that I can make sure Microsoft makes absolutely 0 money off of me using edge

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    People need to understand this already: is a piece of software free? The product is you.

    Simple as that. If you’re using a non-FOSS software that is free, it is gathering your data and profiting off of you. Period.

    Dont want that? Dont use that software.

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      1 year ago

      Either this, or it’s open source… Open source is all the good of the internet combined in one product

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      If you’re using a non-FOSS software that is free, it is gathering your data and profiting off of you. Period.

      Plenty of FOSS gathers your data too.

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        the whole point of FOSS is that you can literally see the code and decide if you’re ok with what it does, and even change it and recompile if you want.