Tails - Replacing balenaEtcher with Rufus as installer for Windows
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I am shocked by this - the quote in below is very concerning:

“However, in 2024, the situation changed: balenaEtcher started sharing the file name of the image and the model of the USB stick with the Balena company and possibly with third parties.”

Can’t see myself using this software anymore…

  • major_jellyfishEnglish
    81·
    1 day ago

    If anything that seems like worthwhile analytics for the dev team to have access to.

    Most software lets you opt out of sending anonymous analytics data though.

    • interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml
      9·
      1 day ago

      They could just ask. “Please allow us to know what you flash and on what device so we can improve the software” yes, no, tell me more, show me the data