Manjaro Linux prepares to enable telemetry by default

Re:Manjaro Linux prepares to enable telemetry by default by ranger_danger on Monday November 04, 2024 @12:52PM (#42044166)

I'm not an expert and not on either side, but couldn't a notice like "by agreeing to these terms you allow us to turn on telemetry by default, and you are free to simply not use this software instead" be allowed?

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Re:Manjaro Linux prepares to enable telemetry by default by SahAssar on Monday November 04, 2024 @01:44PM (#42044737)

Nope, consent cannot be a prerequisite of using the service/software, if it is available in the EU (or UK, since they grandfathered in GDPR after brexit) it must be usable with or without consent.

That is the reason many local non-EU ad-supported businesses (like local papers in the US) outright block all EU traffic. For example if I go to https://www.chicagotribune.com/ I get a blank page saying "This content is not available in your region".

Manjaro could do something similar by just blocking EU users from downloading it.

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Re:Manjaro Linux prepares to enable telemetry by default by philistine on Monday November 04, 2024 @01:35PM (#42044646)

Absolutely NOT!

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Re:Manjaro Linux prepares to enable telemetry by default by ranger_danger on Monday November 04, 2024 @02:33PM (#42045222)

Why not? Can you cite a specific law text ?

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