Windows 10 preview lets Microsoft collect private data in frightening ways
Many computer users usually ignore terms of service or privacy policy documents, but they should pay attention to what the Windows 10 privacy policy has to say. The document reveals that Microsoft can collect and use voice information and even record text input for some applications, suggesting that Windows 10 can at any time send such data to the company without the user knowing what is happening.
“We may collect information about your device and applications and use it for purposes such as determining or improving compatibility” and “use voice input features like speech-to-text, we may collect voice information and use it for purposes such as improving speech processing,” the company says about voice data collection.
“If you open a file, we may collect information about the file, the application used to open the file, and how long it takes any use [of] it for purposes such as improving performance, or [if you] enter text, we may collect typed characters, we may collect typed characters and use them for purposes such as improving autocomplete and spellcheck features,” Microsoft writes about this unexpected Windows 10 key-logging feature.
To further improve its upcoming desktop operating system, Microsoft says it may collect even more data about users. “Microsoft collects information about you, your devices, applications and networks, and your use of those devices, applications and networks,” the Windows 10 preview terms state. “Examples of data we collect include your name, email address, preferences and interests; browsing, search and file history; phone call and SMS data; device configuration and sensor data; and application usage.”
http://bgr.com/2014/10/03/windows-10-privacy-policy/
And yes it will be called Windows 10 not 9. If you don't believe me see here... http://bgr.com/2014/09/30/microsoft-windows-10-announced/
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Does Microsoft really think that people will stand for this?? This is even stupider and more dangerous than what they tried to do for the XBox One gaming system. Who in their right mind would buy it knowing this? It's not even something they try to hush up, they're telling you they do this blatantly!
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... HIPAA as well 
Windows 8 was bad enough, this tracking shit has got to stop. And now that Steam is moving full on ahead with Steam OS and to Linux and Linux derivatives like Ubuntu and Debian, is there any reason for gamers to continue to use Microsoft? 
The programmers all run Ubuntu. I'm a Sublime text user, but I use it in Vi mode 
The youngsters around here aren't interested in that. They use Pico only when made to for certain edits or fetch the files down, edit, then ftp back up to the server.
I would be happy as a clam to just to back to straight Vi or using gVim. I'll take inventory, but I don't think there is a single thing I use in my daily web mockups/testing that would keep me from going to Linux during the next upgrade. Unless, of course, they decided to pull stupid shit like Microsoft.
But I will say that during install you are given lots of choices as to how much data you are sharing. Unfortunately, those screens only relate to the final release, this technical release obviously sweeps up a lot of information without specifically warning you during install. The email collection is particularly disturbing. It is rather difficult to figure out how to create a local account during install rather than automatically hooking into your Windows Live account.
All that said, as someone who didn't bother to get used to Win8 or 8.1, this version 10 at first glance on a desktop has a lot better chance of wide acceptance. I can see it being very serviceable for businesses that need to update their OS without having to worry about their employees being completely unable to navigate as they would have been with win8.
I may actually give these a couple days of testing--minus visits to any fetish porn sites 
