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Re:Balena Etcher Pro – Fast write to multiple cards or USB d... by reificator on Thursday August 12, 2021 @02:27PM (#28159727)
If this is the bar for spyware then I've got bad news for anyone browsing the web, even with javascript disabled.

I find the intersection of users who monitor network requests like a hawk but download 150mb apps to run dd hilarious.

I'm not even anti electron, you can pry vscode from my cold dead hands, but I've always been confused at the popularity of balena etcher in the first place.

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Re:Balena Etcher Pro – Fast write to multiple cards or USB d... by 34679 on Thursday August 12, 2021 @05:13PM (#28161555)
I still use Win32DiskImager for windows. It doesn't phone home or check for updates because it doesn't need any, it just works.
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Re:Balena Etcher Pro – Fast write to multiple cards or USB d... by automato on Thursday August 12, 2021 @03:22PM (#28160359)
it's way faster than dd, at least with all the settings/cards i've tried, maybe i'm not using it right
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