popularity-contest (popcon) is configured to report to Ubuntu if activated (privacy problem)
Progetto: | Trisquel |
Versione: | 8.0 |
Componente: | Programs |
Categoria: | segnalazione di bug |
Priorità: | normal |
Assigned: | Non assegnata |
Stato: | closed |
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The configuration of popularity-contest 1.64ubuntu2 as shipped with Trisquel 8.0 is set to report usage to Ubuntu if the package is turned on. This is a privacy issue.
The package can be activated via a few different methods and configuration files, so it's possible that a user might activate popcon without realizing that it reports to Ubuntu instead of to Trisquel.
The configuration items I noticed that contain ubuntu-specific information are as follows:
Line 31 of /usr/share/popularity-contest/default.conf which reads:
#MAILTO="popcon[at]ubuntu.com"
Line 49 of /usr/share/popularity-contest/default.conf which reads:
SUBMITURLS="http://popcon.ubuntu.com/popcon-submit.cgi"
Additionally, when running dpkg-reconfigure popularity-contest, the information presented invites the user to look at the popcon information at an ubuntu-specific address (http://popcon.ubuntu.com/).
Suggested corrections:
If Trisquel wants to operate a popcon server so that we as a group can build a database of our own information, then a Trisquel-specific email address, url, and associated information should be specified here.
If not, then Ubuntu-specific information should be removed and generic/example information be put in its place.
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Trisquel 8.0 support ended in April 2021.
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