I unironically enable telemetry and send bug reports because

Me too, but only for open source software so I know exactly what data is sent.

>>59377479
There's nothing wrong with telemetry, just enabling by default and providing no way to turn it off.

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>>59377479
Why not just contribute to free software?
They're going to just take that data and sell it without patching anything.

>>59377479
Linus grew up to become a very successful businessman, so don't poke fun of him with that gif, he was just having fun there.

>>59377499
You know nothing. You haven't read the code. OpenBSD had CIA code for years: https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-tech&m=129236621626462&w=2

>>59378270
Why would I read the source code of something I don't use? Idiot.

>>59378270
Was this fixed?
Also why would DARPA found OpenBSD?

>>59377479
thank you, OPerator

>>59377509
I would be much less salty about telemetry if it was invariably opt-in instead of opt-out.

Of course then the developers will say "But that's an unrepresentative sample, we need it from EVERYONE!" and then try and push you into it, and off we go again.

>>59378270

No offense, but that's a speculative claim at best.

Is it true? Probably.
Can it be proven? Doubtful.

>>59378708
Just saying, the notion that "open source is automatically secure" is stupid. Open source is MORE insecure than closed source that you trust the provider since anyone can see it, so the ONLY security above closed source is that you DON'T trust the closed provider (which is a legit concern) but that means both are insecure anyway.

The takeaway is a Windows 10 user that is smart is 800% more secure than a stupid user on booboontoo.