On purely semantics, yeah sure. it’s no spyware by definition. But neither is windows or android.
BUT everything closed-source, especially the OSs, send data back home. Basically they all do it openly, if you would bother to read the TOS. So unless you tinker, data gets send home. And be it only for updates, or “malware detection” or whatever else. And you have no idea WHAT exactly those data contain. Or where exactly it goes, or what is done with it henceforth.
So yes, someone could choke on the word “spyware”, as this is done secretly and in the shadow. Usually. And maybe I came across provocative, but…well. Why not, it’s a topic so often just ignored.
I don’t care for the votes, I just would wish people would say WHY they seemingly disagree instead of just leaving a worthless vote. As you said, more a point of discussion.
On purely semantics, yeah sure. it’s no spyware by definition. But neither is windows or android.
BUT everything closed-source, especially the OSs, send data back home. Basically they all do it openly, if you would bother to read the TOS. So unless you tinker, data gets send home. And be it only for updates, or “malware detection” or whatever else. And you have no idea WHAT exactly those data contain. Or where exactly it goes, or what is done with it henceforth.
So yes, someone could choke on the word “spyware”, as this is done secretly and in the shadow. Usually. And maybe I came across provocative, but…well. Why not, it’s a topic so often just ignored. I don’t care for the votes, I just would wish people would say WHY they seemingly disagree instead of just leaving a worthless vote. As you said, more a point of discussion.
Totally - it got us discussing! And if we didn’t, that daemon wouldn’t have been flagged.
Cheers for the thought provocation.
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