ABRT in the comps group 'standard'

[Ralf Corsepius]

On 12/06/2013 02:14 PM, Jiri Moskovcak wrote:
> On 12/06/2013 02:10 PM, Ralf Corsepius wrote:
>> On 12/06/2013 12:14 PM, "Jóhann B. Guðmundsson" wrote:
>>>
>>> On 12/06/2013 09:56 AM, Jakub Filak wrote:
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I'd like to add abrt-cli package to the comps group 'standard'.
>>>>
>>>> The package pulls core ABRT functionality for catching C/C++ crashes,
>>>> uncaught Python exceptions, Kernel oopses and VMCore processing.
>>>>
>>>> There is a bugzilla bug requesting this change:
>>>> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1025222
>>>>
>>>> I'd like to hear your opinion about that.
>>>
>>> I would say that abrt should not be installed et all unless user has
>>> agreed to it at install time.
>>
>> +1 Abort needs to remain "opt-in" (and remain fully uninstallable)
>>
>> Ralf
>>
>>
>
> Care to share the reason why? At least the first part..

To leave users a choice of minimizing the risks of exposing  their 
confidential and private data.

To me, personally, the recent incidents with abrt have qualified abrt as 
not trustworthy and as a data privacy risk. I've banned it from my 
machines, because I do not trust abrt anymore.

Ralf