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2014-01-08
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sending usage statistics to home is [...] quite normal application behaviour.
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2014-01-08
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2014-01-08
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You and I have clearly different ideas of what "quite normal application behaviour" is. IMO, if an application is not primarily network-aware (browser, cloud storage, online map, updating...) then it has no earthly business going on the network. What's more, even for those class of apps, sending any information home is - well, maybe not downright malicious, but definitely naughty.
A flashlight application using the network smells fishier than a fish market.
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2014-01-08
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Sorry but I disagree, every application SHOULD be network-aware nowadays, even a simple flashlight app yes, I am sure if we sit down we can think of a useful add-on feauture that depends on network usage;
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2014-01-08
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2014-01-08
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2014-01-08
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Yes, for example it could use the camera to guess when to turn the flashlight on - like when there is a dark door lock in sight. Of course, this recognition would be too heavy for Jolla's hw, so it would stream this to cloud, where it could learn your habits and recognize your door locks faster
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2014-01-08
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Must be just you. I did read the qml code on what data application sends, and as it doesnt send anything else than usage statistics, I'm still a happy user and havent uninstalled anything. And will continue using his great apps without any problems.
And his statistic function was in very readable QML file so he wasnt trying to hide anything (usually malware would do it in secret and with hidden functions outside QML).
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2014-01-08
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EDIT: to clarify, I'm talking about simple uninstallation case: it should not leave installed useless files behind
Last edited by minimos; 2014-01-08 at 15:57. Reason: added clarification