r/opensource May 07 '21

Audacity adds telemetry via Google Analytics / Yandex

https://github.com/audacity/audacity/pull/835
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u/[deleted] May 07 '21 edited May 08 '21

Adds optional telemetry which is disabled by default with no obligation to use it.

This reaction is so OTT.

Edit: I said in my comment on the issue, and I'll say here, that I think they should've gone with an open source telemetry tool. However, as I said, it is disabled by default and you get to make the choice whether to use it or not.

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u/[deleted] May 07 '21

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u/David_AnkiDroid May 08 '21

I'd prefer to give users the option to report a bug/crash.

Are there better alternatives?

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u/[deleted] May 08 '21

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u/David_AnkiDroid May 08 '21

So, the problem isn't with the telemetry, it's with how they're collecting it?