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[–] grock1722@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago (3 children)

Does Ubuntu spy on users?

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[–] skomposzczet@lemm.ee 9 points 3 years ago (2 children)

Meh, allegedly, as far as I remember they weren't actually spying but accusation persisted.

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[–] SinJab0n@mujico.org [S] 7 points 3 years ago (1 child)

They included default telemetry around 18.04, u could and can opt out but it was a kick in the balls.

Even then its nowhere near Microsoft, Apple and Google.

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[–] ozymandias117@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago*

I think the main complaints came from running Amazon searches when you searched in Unity’s dash

Searching for something locally could unintentionally send searches to the internet

They’re removed now that Unity is gone, though

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[–] Aatube@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Doesn’t Apple inform (save for “other data”) what it’s spying on?

[–] SinJab0n@mujico.org [S] 0 points 3 years ago

Do u remember how they blocked Facebook most invasive functions? Well, they implemented exactly the same but in the os itself a week or two later.

It was a mini scandal back then .

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[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 14 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Google also: don't ask about android

[–] philluminati@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 years ago

Or Chrome

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[–] lemming177@lemmy.world 13 points 3 years ago (2 children)

Adding in preinstalled spyware is being considered over at red hat because apparently they haven't passed off their community enough pulling CentOS. https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/f40-change-request-privacy-preserving-telemetry-for-fedora-workstation-system-wide/85320

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[–] julianh@lemm.ee 17 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Anonymous, opt-out usage metrics isn't spyware. You don't have to agree with it but calling it that is a huge exaggeration. Plenty of distros have these features already, just opt-in instead of opt-out.

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[–] happyhippo@feddit.it 4 points 3 years ago*

Plus the goal there is tipically to understand usage patterns for improving things, not selling data. At least for distros maintained by foundations, which don't operate for a profit.

I'm happy to have my KDE telemetry turned up all the way.

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[–] JustALeatherBoot@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago (3 children)

I just rewatched this movie last weekend, such a gem

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[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Which movie is this?

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[–] BackStabbath@lemm.ee 5 points 3 years ago

We're the Millers

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[–] elouboub@kbin.social 3 points 3 years ago

At leat with linux you have the choice to pick a non-spying distro ♥

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 years ago

Apple users really are the dumbest... I'm saying this generally, of course. The well-funded, basic bitches of the world use apple silicon... That doesn't mean you all do, though!

This said, only the saddest use Linux. I've used it... I like it... Sigh.

[–] Azceptit@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 3 years ago

I spy with my little eyes…

[–] HappySerf@kbin.social -3 points 3 years ago (4 children)

Lol, everyone is spying، all the time.

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[–] lemming177@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Yeah even linux isn't immune. Red Hat is considering enabling their "telemetry" by default (because rug pulling CentOS wasnt enough to piss off their community) https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/f40-change-request-privacy-preserving-telemetry-for-fedora-workstation-system-wide/85320

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[–] Azceptit@lemmy.fmhy.ml 7 points 3 years ago

Yeah but that’s a distro. Grand Papa Linux would never spy on lil on me.

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[–] Pinklink@lemm.ee 1 point 3 years ago

I see you.

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