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Is it still controlled by the Russian WSM Group? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27728784 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27728784

asddubs 1y ago
The video addresses this and claims it's not.
brudgers 1y ago
The code is GPL. https://github.com/audacity/audacity https://github.com/audacity/audacity The application privacy policy is here https://www.audacityteam.org/desktop-privacy-notice/ https://www.audacityteam.org/desktop-privacy-notice/
- knowitnone3 1y ago
  GPL doesn't guarantee you security in any way, shape, or form nor is a privacy policy.
  - brudgers 1y ago
    Sure and I agree. However Reddit is sometimes a source of sensational misunderstanding, fear, uncertainty, doubt and misinformation.
    - HeatrayEnjoyer 1y ago
      Who said anything about reddit?
      - brudgers 1y ago
        The claim of Russian involvement was a link to HN comments on a link to a Reddit thread.
    - e40 1y ago
      It’s amazing how much you are avoiding the question.
  - Tantacrul 1y ago
    You're right. Neither of these things are proof of honesty but to be clear, I would never work on a project that collects or misuses user data. This isn’t really a matter of “taking my word for it,” either. If anything like that were happening, it would be visible in the codebase, which anyone can look through (and many have). The app simply can’t transmit data without explicit instructions in the code. Audacity does not store any personal information of any kind, and never did.
    - cowboylowrez 1y ago
      yeah I think audacity just got dinged by its association with musescore, but its probably a good idea to watch out who you associate with. I like audacity but I try to stick with the earliest version that still runs, my current version is like 5 years old or something and it does what I need.
      - brudgers 1y ago
        The author of the comment to which you responded is head of both Musescore and Audacity. They also made the fine video.
        cowboylowrez 1y ago
        He's probably aware of all the issues then, it'd thus be ok to just hide my comment, I don't mind. I will say that everytime I read about the musescore/audacity/guitar-whatever-it-is stuff it makes me want to find an earlier version of audacity, I might run out of versions at some point haha
        knowitnone3 1y ago
        and how are you tied to these groups with their "fine video"
        brudgers 1y ago
        I posted the fine link. And use the fine software.
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totetsu 1y ago
The privacy policy now reads For the purposes of this Notice, MuseCY SM Ltd., a Cyprus company with an address at Spyrou Kyprianou, 84, 4004, Limassol, Cyprus (“Audacity Team“, “us“, “we“, or “our“) acts as the data controller for the personal information that is collected via the App and through the use of the App, as further outlined in section 2 (“personal information”). As a data controller, the Audacity Team makes sure that any processing of your personal information complies with applicable data protection law, and specifically with the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).

asddubs 1y ago

The video addresses this and claims it's not.

brudgers 1y ago

The code is GPL. https://github.com/audacity/audacity https://github.com/audacity/audacity The application privacy policy is here https://www.audacityteam.org/desktop-privacy-notice/ https://www.audacityteam.org/desktop-privacy-notice/

knowitnone3 1y ago
GPL doesn't guarantee you security in any way, shape, or form nor is a privacy policy.
- brudgers 1y ago
  Sure and I agree. However Reddit is sometimes a source of sensational misunderstanding, fear, uncertainty, doubt and misinformation.
  - HeatrayEnjoyer 1y ago
    Who said anything about reddit?
    - brudgers 1y ago
      The claim of Russian involvement was a link to HN comments on a link to a Reddit thread.
  - e40 1y ago
    It’s amazing how much you are avoiding the question.
- Tantacrul 1y ago
  You're right. Neither of these things are proof of honesty but to be clear, I would never work on a project that collects or misuses user data. This isn’t really a matter of “taking my word for it,” either. If anything like that were happening, it would be visible in the codebase, which anyone can look through (and many have). The app simply can’t transmit data without explicit instructions in the code. Audacity does not store any personal information of any kind, and never did.
  - cowboylowrez 1y ago
    yeah I think audacity just got dinged by its association with musescore, but its probably a good idea to watch out who you associate with. I like audacity but I try to stick with the earliest version that still runs, my current version is like 5 years old or something and it does what I need.
    - brudgers 1y ago
      The author of the comment to which you responded is head of both Musescore and Audacity. They also made the fine video.
      - cowboylowrez 1y ago
        He's probably aware of all the issues then, it'd thus be ok to just hide my comment, I don't mind. I will say that everytime I read about the musescore/audacity/guitar-whatever-it-is stuff it makes me want to find an earlier version of audacity, I might run out of versions at some point haha
      - knowitnone3 1y ago
        and how are you tied to these groups with their "fine video"
        brudgers 1y ago
        I posted the fine link. And use the fine software.

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totetsu 1y ago

The privacy policy now reads For the purposes of this Notice, MuseCY SM Ltd., a Cyprus company with an address at Spyrou Kyprianou, 84, 4004, Limassol, Cyprus (“Audacity Team“, “us“, “we“, or “our“) acts as the data controller for the personal information that is collected via the App and through the use of the App, as further outlined in section 2 (“personal information”). As a data controller, the Audacity Team makes sure that any processing of your personal information complies with applicable data protection law, and specifically with the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).