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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: Direction of KDE default?
From:       Irwin K <emerald-arcana () rogers ! com>
Date:       2002-07-28 1:57:13
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On Saturday 27 July 2002 09:43 pm, Irwin K wrote:
> 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.

Spyware, I mean.  As in, the program takes information about you and your 
actions and sends them to some central database.  Even if they do have to 
check something at th ebeginning of KDE, it's not very friendly and will 
bring up privacy issues.

-- 
-- Arcana  (Irwin)
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