Audio editor Audacity denies spyware accusation

Re:Audio editor Audacity denies spyware accusation by loloquwowndueo on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @10:15AM (#27748883)

Companies like Apple and digital research were producing great UI/UX in the 80s, well before widespread internet usage made telemetry a viable option for companies.

(I mean the 1980s, just to stave off any attempts to send me back in time to observe computing in the 18th century).

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Re:Audio editor Audacity denies spyware accusation by CJefferson on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @10:20AM (#27748978)

Apple OS pre OS-X, and Windows 3.1/95, used to crash all the time. A big part of the improvements in crashes (talking to people in the companies) is automatic submission of errors.

Also, Apple was selling Apple IIs for the modern equivalent of $5,000. I'm sure Audacity could achieve some great in-person UI studies is people were willing to pay that kind of money.

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Re:Audio editor Audacity denies spyware accusation by teknopaul on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @10:29AM (#27749103)

doesn't take $5000 to open a survey monkey account.

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Re:Audio editor Audacity denies spyware accusation by stavros on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @10:18AM (#27748941)

I don't understand this argument. "Apple did good UX without telemetry in the 80s, so you should be able to do good UX without telemetry now, Muse".

Like, what do people think they want the telemetry for? Are they planning to sell the treasure trove that is "how many people clicked on the 'select audio sink' button" to the highest bidder?

You can tell them "do it without telemetry" all you want, but in the end it's just not going to be as good as if they had feedback.

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Re:Audio editor Audacity denies spyware accusation by teknopaul on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @10:30AM (#27749128)

not any more, they've blown all their good will

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