I actually commented on this very thing @ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6266539 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6266539 > "I wanted to install a le

I actually commented on this very thing @ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6266539 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6266539 > "I wanted to install a led flashlight app a couple days ago. The one with 10 million downloads wants access to my phone book, internet, browser, etc. WTF! This is a LED flashlight app and it has an install base of 10 million, why on earth does it need access to the internet and phone book?! Arg, there is a total disconnect between useful apps and privacy! I do not know what the answer is, but the current system really grinds my gears!" > "Imagine if you wanted to use the ls, cd, grep, tar, pwd, top, etc commands on unix and an "ad" would pop up, or maybe you would see it connecting to the internet. These are utilities too. Is this acceptable behavior?"