Snap and modern software (was: Remove /snap directory)
rikona
rikona at sonic.net
Sat Dec 17 03:49:03 UTC 2022
On Fri, 16 Dec 2022 20:12:01 +0100
Ralf Mardorf via ubuntu-users <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 2022-12-16 at 10:05 -0800, rikona wrote:
> > China
>
> Hi,
>
> it's not only China that is a PITA. In my experiences security and
> privacy issues are less related to a country, they are more related
> to a business area.
True, Silicon Valley is awash with many of the companies that are the
WORST! I mentioned China because of the many device problems.
> The Adobe competitor in the professional photo and graphics sector
> claims to not collect any data at all.
>
> "Data Not Collected
>
> The developer does not collect any data from this app." -
> https://apps.apple.com/us/app/affinity-publisher-2-for-ipad/id1606942224
>
>
> The most used social network in Germany, which even childcare workers
> use to exchange sensitive information, openly admits that it doesn't
> care about privacy at all.
>
> "Data Linked to You
>
> The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
>
> Purchases
> Financial Info
> Location
> Contact Info
> Contacts
> User Content
> Identifiers
> Usage Data
> Diagnostics
>
> The following may be ripped out and sold:
>
> Your soul" -
> https://apps.apple.com/us/app/whatsapp-messenger/id310633997
Yes, that app is notorious.
> Menlo Park, California isn't China.
But it's trying to be like China, in some of the worst ways. :-((
> Btw. some software for iPads is open source, too and sometimes LGPLed
> software is used.
>
> Regards,
> Ralf
>
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