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I'll be explicit then. Let's take the example of Microsoft VS Code. You have "nothing to hide" from a text editor, as long as it's not uploading the content of
by nindalf 8y ago
I'll be explicit then. Let's take the example of Microsoft VS Code. You have "nothing to hide" from a text editor, as long as it's not uploading the content of any of your files. VS Code is open source, it's trivial to check if it does.
If you think there is something that it might upload that you might not like, please let us know. Here's the extension - https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-extension-telemetry https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-extension-telemetry. You can check for usages here - https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode
There is plenty of personal information that I never want shared with anyone, like my location history, who I speak to and so on. But what shortcuts I use, what features I use in an application, after it's been anonymized? I have "nothing to hide" there.
- setquk 8y agoWith enough data, nothing is anonymous.
- nindalf 8y agoPlease show me a proof of concept of de-anonymizing someone based on telemetry from VS Code. Otherwise you're throwing around cliches and calling it an argument. Also, if you're so worried about being de-anonymized, then opt-out?
- admax88q 8y agoWhy are you choosing an open source example when the parent thread is about a closed source program?
- nindalf 8y agoBecause every HN thread [1][2] about VS Code brings up the telemetry. Despite the fact that it's opt-out and it's open source. At this point, it's just irrational. [1] - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19427773 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19427773 [2] - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19109815 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19109815 (this one is great, because it's a task raised on dotnet cli, but posted on the thread about VS Code release notes)