No, it's very useful. Microsoft Windows is basically a monopoly on the PC desktop now. Microsoft is ALSO an ad company. They have Bing set as default and built into the OS, they dont need that specific kind of tracking to make their money. By setting the flag they kneecap the other agencies for oppressing the users... And get to play "white knight" about it in the press.
This is about Microsoft using the standard to kick other ads out, I'm sure they have exceptions when the ad servers are contacted by the OS
bing is NOT built into the os. its not even built into the browser. on first run, there's a dialog telling you to choose your favorite search engine. and mozilla IS paid to set google as default on firefox, and trust me, its perfectly fine.
Does it really work? (Score:1)
A cynical person could think that it's Microsoft trying to make DNT completely useless. Rather than mostly useless.
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No, it's very useful. Microsoft Windows is basically a monopoly on the PC desktop now. Microsoft is ALSO an ad company. They have Bing set as default and built into the OS, they dont need that specific kind of tracking to make their money. By setting the flag they kneecap the other agencies for oppressing the users... And get to play "white knight" about it in the press.
This is about Microsoft using the standard to kick other ads out, I'm sure they have exceptions when the ad servers are contacted by the OS
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They have Bing set as default and built into the OS
utter bullshit.
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Re:Does it really work? (Score:2)
bing is NOT built into the os. its not even built into the browser. on first run, there's a dialog telling you to choose your favorite search engine.
and mozilla IS paid to set google as default on firefox, and trust me, its perfectly fine.