Re: Live CDs for upcoming shows

From: David Fetter <david(at)fetter(dot)org>
To: Chander Ganesan <chander(at)otg-nc(dot)com>
Cc: Dan Langille <dan(at)langille(dot)org>, pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Live CDs for upcoming shows
Date: 2008-06-04 13:08:56
Message-ID: 20080604130856.GA16171@fetter.org
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On Wed, Jun 04, 2008 at 08:51:00AM -0400, Chander Ganesan wrote:
> Dan Langille wrote:
>>
>> This enters into privacy issues. If this were to be done, it must
>> be explicitly permitted by the user. That is, ask them, confirm,
>> call home. Once.
>>
> Or have the browser home page open up to a live CD page hosted by PG

Not unless the users asks it to explicitly.

> have PgAdmin check for an update (ask the user)

Before, not afterwards.

> or report anonymous usage stats.

Under no circumstances.

> Not much different, IMHO.

Then your HO needs some radical readjustments. What part of privacy
do you not understand?

Cheers,
David
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