Originally shared by Will HillNon Free Software Use is a Surrender of Sovereignty Using Windows and other non free software on your desk is much worse for your privacy than using "cloud" services. When you use a web service, you give away what you put there. When you use Windows, you give away everything you put on your computer. With non free software, you no longer get to choose what's private and what's public. 
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