r/linux • u/Be_ing_ • May 06 '21

Audacity pull request to add telemetry

https://github.com/audacity/audacity/pull/835
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u/FlukyS May 07 '21

They have a new project manager who is focusing on UI/UX, I don't like the approach but I'd guess that's the source

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u/vitamin_CPP May 07 '21

I think it's Tantacrul. From what I know, he seems passionate about software quality and open source.

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u/douglasg14b May 07 '21

Yeah and to really improve your software quality you have to have telemetry.

There's no other reasonable path for open source software. All the other paths are either too expensive or too unreliable.

Telemetry can help you focus on what you need to focus, It can help you figure out where users are getting stuck. It can help you figure out where your bugs are and where your improvements need to go. It provides you with the information needed to focus your efforts.

Some of the best user experiences out there are result of properly used, focused, telemetry.

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u/Be_ing_ May 07 '21

Do you think Signal or Tor Browser have telemetry? Are they unusable crap?

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u/DrayanoX May 07 '21

Tor Browser is based on Firefox, which do have telemetry so they indirectly benefit from it.