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Microsoft bringing Defender to Linux desktops. Repeat: Microsoft bringing Defender to Linux desktops
(www.theregister.com)
this post was submitted on 17 Oct 2026
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Not by default
I think that depends entirely on whether opt-in is legally required in a given jurisdiction but they’ll certainly try and use every dark pattern in their arsenal to do so.
No, I mean when you install android it doesn't include the evil google blobs by default. You have to do that as an additional step.