Why has Pull Request #835 raised the ire of so many free software advocates? Because Audacity had the... errr... well... audacity to introduce opt-in telemetry collection into the application.

Many-a-FOSS developer finds even the mere suggestion of telemetry collection to be an affront to the very concept of software freedom. I, however, have always believed that it's not only valid but--if done ethically--could be a valuable resource for the community at large.

Let's talk about the good, the bad, and the weird about Audacity's decision and how we as observers could help them make better decisions.

The pull request in question: https://github.com/audacity/audacity/pull/835 This link is provided for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES. DO NOT BRIGADE THIS PULL REQUEST!!!

https://www.theregister.com/2021/05/07/audacity_telemetry/

https://puri.sm/posts/audacity-telemetry-and-why-free-software-means-better-privacy/

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