Re:Audio editor Audacity denies spyware accusation
by stavros on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @10:13AM
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You're conflating bug reports and error reporting with telemetry and network access. You can't send telemetry via email or issue trackers, that's for bug reports.
> For example, how is it possible that Audacity even exists, got stable, and used enough to be bought, without telemetry, if it is so vital??
The obvious answer to this is "nobody said Audacity isn't good, this is about getting better".
Look at how android can ask, and many OSS apps can ask, to send reports via approved side channels, like email.
Or how people can report wishes for apps to issue trackers.
Telemetry is more about usage patterns, and many don't want that.
Also, for decades devs have designed perfectly usable software, without telemetry.
It's just not even remotely required. Wanted maybe, but not required. And the whole bug reporting/user usage patterns thing is a red herring.
For example, how is it possible that Audacity even exists, got stable, and used enough to be bought, without telemetry, if it is so vital??