Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2013 02:39:12 +0200 From: clutton <clutton@zoho.com> To: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: has anyone read this blog Message-ID: <1387499952.4427.4.camel@eva02.mbsd> In-Reply-To: <loom.20131219T191111-747@post.gmane.org> References: <CALfReycowSxkVcVfoPmJErK_RUH1ti0QyV1cyo7RDVCEQULN8w@mail.gmail.com> <loom.20131219T191111-747@post.gmane.org>
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On Thu, 2013-12-19 at 18:22 +0000, jb wrote: > krad <kraduk <at> gmail.com> writes: > > > > > I stumbled across it today and it seems to go a little further than the > > normal os bashing and could be being liable about a few people > > > > http://aboutthebsds.wordpress.com/ > > > > I hope its some ones bad taste in humour > > Hi, > > I think some of the comments there are a proof that the author lacks > knowledge about topics discussed ("Why do BSD people fear systemd?" post > is an example of it; I am a long time Linux user and consider it, > supposedly only a replacement for an init system, a kind of "trojan horse" > of free software eco-system). > > But, the point she made indirectly via FreeBSD list posts about Google > Analytics is right. > > Considering that Google officially said that it will not respect user's choice > to not be tracked ("Do Not Track" option in a browser), then it is reasonable > to reject their privacy-violating software. > > Considering also that FreeBSD made that announcement a year ago (Dec 2012) > and since then the world learned more about friendly spying (yes, everybody > does it, btw), it is resonable to back off. > > Besides, the justification for it > http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-announce/2012-December/001441.html > is unreasonable - a free and open software like FreeBSD should think twice > before giving even an appearance of tracking users on their site except for > security reasons (I think the behavioral reasons given are not sincere - > FreeBSD can "leave the home without it", really ...). > Using a de facto spyware for that purpose makes it even more ridiculous. > > And if you have a doubt about it, then read this (and followup comments > which are even more enlightening): > http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/19/us/politics/report-on-nsa-surveillance-tactics.html?emc=edit_na_20131218&_r=1&#h[] > > "The Times They Are A-changin'". > I think you are losing the PR part of it for certain. > > jb I was also surprised when I saw a google analytics announce in the mailing list.
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