On Thu, Dec 26, 2019 at 11:26:26AM +0100, Tomas Pospisek wrote: > On 26.12.19 06:42, Norbert Preining wrote: > > > (please Cc) > > > > are there any requirements or restriction what a program packaged in > > Debian is allowed to do when starting up? Calibre is normally doing the > > following checks: > > - check for updates of itself > > - check for updates of plugins > > - send UID, OS, program version, and the icon theme selected in the > > program to the statistic site [1] > > > > Which of the above actions are acceptable for Debian/main? > > > > [1] https://calibre-ebook.com/dynamic/calibre-usage > > The last point seems inacceptable to me if the user hasn't explicitly > consented to it.
That does bring back memory of kobo e-reader which did a "phone home" on each page of the user license agreement. I did bring back the device to the shop, got refund and spend my money on another e-reader. In other words: sending out user information is unacceptable. > Checking for updates might be annoying but is "OK" to me. Debian user did choose the Debian version, there is no need for a check on an update outside Debian. Groeten Geert Stappers -- Leven en laten leven
