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Debian has had telemetry for years, but it's opt-in, so lots of people don't know about it. I think the installer may ask? Install "popularity-contest" if you
by LeoPanthera 2y ago
Debian has had telemetry for years, but it's opt-in, so lots of people don't know about it. I think the installer may ask?
Install "popularity-contest" if you want to turn it on.
- wink 2y agoAlso the difference is that the word telemetry in a context of user metrics has been burned, the popcon a) already has it in its name and b) is open source and c) has info written about how it will send what packages you install and not random weird stuff.
- pabs3 2y agoThe installer does ask indeed, but as you say the default is disabled. Stats are published on the web. Technically Debian members have access to the raw reports (without any IP addresses etc), but that access is very rarely used. https://popcon.debian.org/ https://popcon.debian.org/ https://qa.debian.org/popcon.php https://qa.debian.org/popcon.php