[fab] Re: Firefox splash page tracker
Stephen John Smoogen
smooge at gmail.com
Fri Oct 6 16:52:44 UTC 2006
On 10/6/06, seth vidal <skvidal at linux.duke.edu> wrote:
> > Appropriate: On first login of a desktop, if the
> > fedora-help-us-help-you.rpm is installed, then a pop-up comes to the
> > user and says: we would like to get data from your usage of the
> > desktop. These are the things that we are tracking, and if you want to
> > participate click yes. If you want to see what we collected, click on
> > the blue hat in the corner, if you want to stop collecting, either
> > remove the RPM or right click on the blue hat and choose "Stop
> > tracking."
>
> opt-out is the WRONG way of doing this.
>
> It makes fedora malware.
>
You didnt read correctly. I said "If you want to participate, click
yes.". THat is Opt-in.
If I didnt make it in bold letters for you, sorry.
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Stephen J Smoogen. -- CSIRT/Linux System Administrator
How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed
in a naughty world. = Shakespeare. "The Merchant of Venice"
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