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Could they do it? Deactivate Windows licenses, block Cloud services, access to Office 365 and whatnot?

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[–] Libb@jlai.lu 8 points 3 days ago

Sure. But don't worry, our bright leaders have obviously considered that tiny little potential but veeeeeeery unlikely issue the day they decided to rely on US-tech. They must have a backup plan. They did have a backup, right?

Beside Windows and Office, thinking about all the European data that US clouds have been tasked to 'safekeep' for us by our so very lucid leaders, the same leaders that have persistently refused to listen to the few people around here telling them that maybe that was not the fucking smartest idea ever to let go of that control on our essential data... I do wonder how many vital, key or even just nice to have European services will instantly stop working if the US was to ever pull the plug?

I also wonder if my bank would still be able to work? And what about my medical data?

Not that our US friends would ever do such a thing to their dearest European allies, obviously they love us (read the last few paragraphs).

USA + EU = BFF & <3