Snap and modern software (was: Remove /snap directory)

[rikona]

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
>