If you think that them forcing a browser on you, or forced telemetry, or web-based logons are bad just wait until they enforce desktop in the cloud and remove any option to install Windows locally. Then you’ll truly have no control over what you do, what you install, you’ll be completely monitored, permenantly. There’s a reason workers (with some degree of integrity) are leaving MS as it’s crap like this thats on their roadmap.

Just like nothing every happened in the ‘spirit’ of British Colonialism. I believe it was lots of productive civil gentlemanly conversations that resulted in happiness and joy for everyone.

Or that maybe what was taught in school. Maybe not so good things happened and Britain has a very very big rug that they sweep lots of things under. We will never know.