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Jorge Manuel B. S. Vicetto wrote: |
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> I've picked this message as I want to address one point in this thread |
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> that was focused on this sub-thread. |
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> I disagree with the idea that adding an application to the Gentoo tree |
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> that collects data from users and sends it to a central (or distributed) |
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> system is the same as adding any other application to the tree. |
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> Having the ability to add ebuilds to the tree is part of what you gain |
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> by getting gentoo-x86 access. Issues with significant users privacy |
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> concerns and substantial changes like adding packages to the tree that |
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> collect data from users and compile it, should not be at the discretion |
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> of individual developers but be subject of global policies that should |
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> take into account the legal ramifications (trustees) and reflect the |
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> developers desire and goals (council). |
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> - -- |
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> Regards, |
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> Jorge Vicetto (jmbsvicetto) - jmbsvicetto at gentoo dot org |
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> Gentoo- forums / Userrel / Devrel / KDE / Elections / RelEng |
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Just picking a message to reply to at random here. Sorry Jorge, I |
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thought common sense would kick in way before now. |
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As a user, if ANY distro starts collecting data about me without my |
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consent, I would be looking for something else to use. For people to |
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even think that users want someone snooping on them is rather presumptuous. |
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I have to also agree with the legal problems as well. Doing this |
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without the users consent is going to lead to a huge legal mess. It |
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would also taint Gentoo and Linux in general if this were to happen. |
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Anyone who thinks it won't needs to talk to a lawyer and some common |
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folks really soon. |
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As a user, if this was done without my consent, saying I would be pissed |
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would be to mild a term but one I am willing to use on a public forum. |
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As a example, I have DirecTv. It has no connection other than the |
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satellite cable. No telephone or anything. I don't want them snooping |
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on what I watch on TV either. I also don't care to have Gentoo |
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collecting data on what I use or other data either. If I wanted that, I |
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could just use M$ stuff. I would expect such things from them and the |
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huge EULA they have. |
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Back to my hole. |
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Dale |
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:-) :-) |
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