Re: how2 format a flash drive
On Mon, Jul 1, 2024 at 6:13 PM jeremy ardley wrote:
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> On 1/7/24 21:05, Lee wrote:
> >> Visual Studio Code allows you to edit HTML and preview it using Live
> >> Server plugin
> >>
> >> https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ritwickdey.LiveServer
> > Thanks, but no thanks. That seems to include the Microsoft spyware
> > licensing: https://code.visualstudio.com/license
> > Data Collection. The software may collect information about you and
> > your use of the software, and send that to Microsoft.
> >
> VS Code Telemetry is easily turned off.
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> https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/telemetry#_disable-telemetry-reporting
Except the license says
You may opt-out of many of these scenarios, but not all, as described
in the product documentation located at
https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/supporting/faq#_how-to-disable-telemetry-reporting.
So
1. you can't opt-out of _all_ telemetry. .. at least according to the license.
2. opt-out is evil. Any group that uses opt-out is evil. They only
do opt-out because they _know_ almost no one would opt-in.
> In the more general case, telemetry is not in itself considered 'evil'.
Anything opt-out I consider 'evil'.
> For example Debian comes with telemetry that you can enable or disable.
> https://popcon.debian.org/
That's opt-in, so a completely different case.
> Firefox, and just about any other web browser you use also has
> telemetry. e.g. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/telemetry-clientid
I know & I don't like it. But it's like apple vs. google -- which one
is less evil?
I have an iPhone so that should tell you what I think.
> To be certain your activity is private you will have to disconnect
> completely from the internet as any software that uses any internet
> resource will automatically leak information about you.
If I use Internet resources I know that I can be tracked .. but **only
when using the Internet**. Microsoft spyware is always-on tracking
that can't be turned completely off.
And if I don't want to leave Internet footprints - or if I just want
to give the finger to whoever is watching, I'll use the tor browser.
So I have options when I get on the Internet. I don't see any options
when the OS or my tools are spying on me other than don't use that OS
or those tools.
Regards,
Lee
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