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Re: [trinity-devel] Collusion

From: "Timothy Pearson" <kb9vqf@...>
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:14:11 -0600
> An interesting idea:
>
> https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/collusion/
>
> I bet the Mozilla people do their own tracking too. I wonder whether the
> add-on will disclose that?
>
> My real concern is whether any Trinity apps perform or allow tracking that
> users might not be aware or approve.
>
> Amarok? Akregator? Konqueror? KMail? IMs?
>
> The question is not how to block such activities but whether users are
> fully informed that Trinity apps perform or allow tracking and have
> options in an apps' configuration to prevent the tracking.
>
> Darrell

They better not!!  I have seen a lot of the code for the PIM apps
personally and have not seen any tracking/accesses to third party servers.

Tim