So? Only root can do that... I don't see the problem. On Tue, 2008-03-25 at 14:49 -0600, Kevin D. Carlson wrote:
> I would assume they're referring to the fact that you can (with root > access) look at any image that exists in any folder that the user has > loaded in Nautilus. Even if they didn't look at it, it's still there. > > On Mon, 2008-03-24 at 01:38 -0400, Caleb Marcus wrote: > > Can you explain how the thumbnails are a privacy breach? > > On Mon, 2008-03-24 at 01:13 -0400, Yuval Levy wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > > > I am not sure if this is the right place to discuss these two issues, > > > but I feel they are important enough. As a tentative convert from > > > Windows (still dual booting, though with an increasingly share on the > > > Ubuntu/Gnome side of the divide) I have come across two potential deal > > > killers: > > > > > > time stamps: I know I can use cp -p, but is there a similar > > > functionality in Nautilus? and if there is, why isn't it default? > > > <http://panospace.wordpress.com/2008/03/24/i-want-my-time-stamps-back/> > > > > > > privacy: making thumbnails of every inserted media to a folder in the > > > user's home folder is a privacy breach. are those making the design > > > decisions aware of it? if so, has there been a discussion of the > > > benefits, alternatives and trade-offs? is there an option I am not aware > > > of to disable thumbnail caching for some or all media? > > > <http://panospace.wordpress.com/2008/03/24/i-want-my-privacy-back/> > > > > > > thanks > > > Yuv > > _______________________________________________ > > Usability mailing list > > Usability@gnome.org > > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/usability
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