ABRT in the comps group 'standard'

[Jiri Moskovcak]

On 12/06/2013 02:34 PM, Ralf Corsepius wrote:
> 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
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>>>
>>
>> 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.

Care to share what the "recent incidents" means? This information might 
be useful to avoid such "incidents" in the future.

--Jirka

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