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>ubuntu Look, if we're trying to avoid OSes that call home with telemetry about what you've been doing...

• akerro 10y ago
  Afaik Ubuntu removed that module like 2-3 years ago. It still reported like 1/100000 of what Win10 does daily.
  • justratsinacoat 10y ago
    >It still reported like 1/100000 of what Win10 does daily Oh, absolutely, but if we're going to advise would-be Linux converts who are concerned with data leakage, may as well advertise actually-telemetry-free distros. >Afaik Ubuntu removed that module like 2-3 years ago Hey great! Link? Trust but verify...
    • ThatGeoGuy 10y ago
      For those out there that haven't bothered to do a quick search, one notable story about the issue can be found here [1]. Note that the date on that article is from 2014, and only refers to the Unity service for searching from Amazon. A later article [2] shows that Ubuntu has changed directions, but it certainly hasn't been 2-3 years. Needless to say, while it took Canonical some time, at least they dialed back what they were doing with online searches and made them opt-in. I've yet to see Microsoft, Google, or Apple dial back their telemetry services regardless of what criticism they may have faced (fair credit here, at least Apple is opt-in for the most part, though not entirely). [1] http://www.pcworld.com/article/2840401/ubuntus-unity-8-desktop-removes-the-amazon-search-spyware.html http://www.pcworld.com/article/2840401/ubuntus-unity-8-deskt... [2] http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2016/01/ubuntu-online-search-feature-disabled-16-04 http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2016/01/ubuntu-online-search-feat...