July 12, 2023
Fedora 40 may introduce limited telemetry, which would collect anonymous data about how users are using the operating system.
The telemetry would be collected by the Red Hat Display Systems Team and would not include any personally identifiable information. It will be collected through Azafea tools, used by Endless OS, is stored on a Red Hat server. This data is used solely for statistical purposes and does not track individual users. Users have the option to opt out of data collection at any time.
The data would be used to track things like which software packages are most popular, how often users are using different features, and how well the operating system is performing. The proposal specifies that the telemetry would be opt-out, meaning that users would have to choose to opt out of data collection if they do not want their information to be collected.
The Fedora Project has not yet made a final decision on whether to implement the telemetry. The proposal is still under discussion, and the team is considering feedback from users. But the proposal has been met with mixed reactions, with some users concerned about privacy and others believing that the data could be used to improve the distro.
The sources for this piece include an article in TheRegister.
