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Re: Each Firefox download has a unique identifier

#21
From the linked bugzilla https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1677497#c0

>One note, in case it's not already clear: The download token will be available in the telemetry environment, but all web session data that it is linked to will NOT ever be included in telemetry, it is being deliberately kept in a separate data set, and we will be limiting access to the ability to join these data sets to a small set of people.

Small set of people? Pls do tell me more

Re: Each Firefox download has a unique identifier

#26
From the dltoken_data_review.md [1]:

>> 9) If this data collection is default on, what is the opt-out mechanism for users?

>> Standard Telemetry Opt-Out

If you haven't installed it yet, how can you use the standard telemetry opt-out?

[1] https://bug1677497.bmoattachments.org/attachment.cgi?id=9195...

Re: Each Firefox download has a unique identifier

#27
post #3

Is the current Mozilla CEO a plant by Google with the goal of driving Mozilla into the ground as much as possible? I don't understand how they can keep fucking up their business so badly.

"The simplest way to explain the behavior of any bureaucratic organization is to assume that it is controlled by a cabal of its enemies."

Re: Each Firefox download has a unique identifier

#28
IMO as market optimization turns the screws ever harder, the escape hatch is to head towards source distributions. Outrage articles are only necessary because people have come to rely on these monolithic binary downloads with their "channels" and "installers" and "auto updaters", that are gatekept by centralized entities like Mozilla. Whereas if say the source tarball used by Nix is engaging in similar shenanigans, that is fixable with a self-applied patch rather than needing to convince Mozilla to change.

Re: Each Firefox download has a unique identifier

#30

Remember what happened when Firefox OS died? It was forked into KaiOS, which has become a superior product that actually found a market. I will not mourn the death of Mozilla. When it collapses, may it be forked and turn into something decent by more competent leaders who don't give themselves multimillion dollar salaries and make pointless acquisitions.

But KaiOS is not a high status Cali techie project.
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