On Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:29:02 +0100 Alan Bell <alanb...@ubuntu.com> wrote:
> On 09/04/12 09:24, Bill Baker wrote: > > This has appeared on Linux Today site: > > > > "Should you be worried about Ubuntu Desktop's privacy settings?" > > "LinuxBSDos: I hope that I am wrong, but your new Ubuntu system could be > > used to spy on you." > > > > http://www.linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2012-04-09-002-41-SC-UB > > > > Should someone [in a position to do be authoritative on the reply] > > actually respond or reply to the article I wonder? > That whole article appears to be a journalist saying "I have no idea > what this stuff is". This is a bit sad as the journalist in question > could have actually done some finding out, and then explained to the > readership what it was rather than publishing a content free article. > > The problem is not with the journalist but, Ubuntu. The explanations as to what is going on with these settings can best be described as vague. Until Alan's explanation I wasn't sure what they're for. I've submitted a bug #977106 to LP if people would like to add to it. -- Steve <yorvik.ubu...@googlemail.com> -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
