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Why Are Audacity Users Concerned About Telemetry and Is It Really a Privacy Risk?
Why Are Audacity Users Concerned About Telemetry and Is It Really a Privacy Risk?
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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Jul 13, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
When open-source software projects are bought by profit-driven software publishers, it's never an easy ride. With the introduction of telemtry to digital audio workstation Audacity, recently, its new owners have discovered just how tenuous a grip on their audience they really have.But what is all the fuss about? What is telemetry, anyway?This week's relevant links
Audacity Introduces Controversial Privacy Policy
Audacity Denies It Is Spying on Users
Windows 10 Privacy Guide
Audacity Fork Maintainer Quits
Alternatives to Audacity
Christian Cawley and James Frew are this week's hosts. Follow them on Twitter as @thegadgetmonkey and @jimjamfroo.Look out for our other shows---subscribe to the Really Useful Podcast on Apple Podcasts and YouTube (be sure to hit the bell icon to be notified of new episodes) for more tips.
Audacity Introduces Controversial Privacy Policy
Audacity Denies It Is Spying on Users
Windows 10 Privacy Guide
Audacity Fork Maintainer Quits
Alternatives to Audacity
Christian Cawley and James Frew are this week's hosts. Follow them on Twitter as @thegadgetmonkey and @jimjamfroo.Look out for our other shows---subscribe to the Really Useful Podcast on Apple Podcasts and YouTube (be sure to hit the bell icon to be notified of new episodes) for more tips.
Released:
Jul 13, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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