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Tails no longer recommending balenaEtcher (tails.net)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/privacy@lemmy.ml
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I am shocked by this - the quote in below is very concerning:

"However, in 2024, the situation changed: balenaEtcher started sharing the file name of the image and the model of the USB stick with the Balena company and possibly with third parties."

Can't see myself using this software anymore...

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[–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

This has been my experience as well. Some people love it, but I'm not gonna rely on it for critical backup or recovery tools (also, there's that whole binary blob thing, besides).

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    I have had no complaints about it, but with that said, I absolutely would not use it for any vital backup your recovery tools.

    It was fantastic however, to use to load up with handfuls of different live distro ISOs to play around with.

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