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How exactly is it spyware? When you say that, i'm expecting to hear about keystroke loggers, or hoovering up session cookies or something.

• capableweb 4y ago
  > Spyware is software with malicious behavior that aims to gather information about a person or organization and send it to another entity in a way that harms the user—for example, by violating their privacy or endangering their device's security Definitions vary, of course. But generally I think GA could be seen as spyware unless you tweak it by removing information.
  • akerl_ 4y ago
    > malicious behavior What’s the malicious behavior here? They’re tracking how much usage each homebrew formula has.
    • capableweb 4y ago
      The malicious behavior is gathering information about a person or organization. Opt-out makes this not great for user privacy, while opt-in would.