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The easy solution is that everything not required by the software being installed must be opt in. You can bundle, but it must be opt in.
by Lawtonfogle 11y ago
The easy solution is that everything not required by the software being installed must be opt in. You can bundle, but it must be opt in.
- carussell 11y agoThat doesn't actually solve the ambiguity. It just shifts it elsewhere.
- verbatim 11y agoUnfortunately this would break the idea of Linux distributions listing optional add-ons as dependencies of a package to make things easier for the user.
- Lawtonfogle 11y agoIf this feature is abused enough to warrant review by whomever currently keeps download sites from just automatically installing the software (instead of their 'i'm technically not touching you' opt out crap) for any individual case, that case will feel the wrath of whatever banhammer the powers that be wield.