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What kind of Telemetry do you allow?
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I allow everything from FOSS that I like, you?
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I'm hostile towards telemetry by default because of how much spyware there is in today's technology. I'll only allow it if it's reasonable ( e.g. a GPS getting your location, system diagnostics for software devs ) and it's consentual.
GPS is "passive". It's basically (i'm oversimplifying) sitting there listening to the satellites each broadcasting info, then triangulates itself based on the passive receipt of that data.
i think they are referencing map apps vs gps as a technology
Hmm... possible... fuck those though. Just buy a Garmin.
Do those have good traffic data? Because some people still need that.
Yeah, there's a receiver built into the charger.