I can run a package manager command for update manually when I need it. Or I can enable periodic update checks. Computer should do what I order, so sending tele

I can run a package manager command for update manually when I need it. Or I can enable periodic update checks. Computer should do what I order, so sending telemetry without my permission is not ok. In Linux you (or package manager) typically don't send requests for an update; you download a package list, see which packages are updated and download and install them. The request should not include any identifiers like installation id or software version. You can also download from a mirror in a selected country or even self-hosted mirror (which is useful for some companies). This is what distinguishes open software from commercial software: you can choose a provider for network-based services or become a provider yourself. > By painting telemetry as bad Bad is doing things with user's computer or data without explicit permission/request to do it.