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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: Direction of KDE default?
From:       Irwin K <emerald-arcana () rogers ! com>
Date:       2002-07-28 1:43:57
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On Saturday 27 July 2002 05:50 pm, Uno Engborg wrote:

> We could ask the user if he wanted to use the central database as backup
> for his config files, and if he allows other people to make use of  the
> information.
>
> If he agrees, then his settings could be polled every time he closes the
> "Control
> Center". The user could then use the central database as backup for his
> config
> files.
>
> That  way there would be an incentive for the user  to fill in and share
> the information.

It's almost like spyare, no offense to your idea.

It's like "KDE Corporation" is taking a central database of users and their 
settings and their personal information so marketing can target them.

While settings and registration of users is nice for a beta tester using KDE,  
I don't think this is appropriate at all if we're doing something for a 
release version.  We'll be collecting possibly sensitive information about 
users.  They'll be sending information to us.  This not only has a lot of 
legal implications, but also has the possibility of causing a lot of outlash 
from the community about privacy issues.

-- 
-- Arcana  (Irwin)
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