Apple is the most egregious example I am personally aware of, but I’m sure Miscro$oft, Google, et al are in the same mode of operation: Content Control, i.e. any way to get their fingers stuffed as deeply as possible into your pocket or purse. It used to be just in the licensing, but the global software money grab has recently been expanding to new heights of arrogance.
Ever noticed how the recent Windoze OS’es relentlessly point you to their online content providers? Google doesn’t seem to be so “in your face” about it, but it’s there. And here’s the latest Apple announcement seen on my Win7 instance, courtesy the iCloud client:
“De-selecting Cloud Drive will result in all iCloud content being deleted from this PC. Are you sure?”
Really? Are you kidding me? How about a delete or keep option here? Who’s goddamn PC does Apple think this is anyway? Just exactly when did they decide to arbitrarily deploy policies where my software selections result in data deletion from my PC beyond my control?
Probably right around the time the Global Software Money Grab got into full swing at the Cupertino boy’s hideout.