Google spyware on FreeBSD Web site?

[Jason Slagle]

On Tue, 4 Dec 2012, Brett Glass wrote:

> I actually use several such plug-ins. However, the average user does not;
> in fact, most users do not even know how to activate the "Do Not Track"
> header (which Google's lobbyists in DC have advocated that Web sites
> ignore). It seems to me that The FreeBSD Project should be on the side
> of security, privacy, and good ethics. Just because it has received
> contributions of labor from Google does not mean it should not sell out
> to it.
>
> Just my $0.02.
>
> --Brett Glass

Sell out?

Maybe you should take some time to reread the announcement.

This has nothing to do with selling out.  It has everything to do with the 
project wanting to make sure it's resources are spent in productive areas, 
and to improve the site for users.

If you don't want the GA script to load on the site, are you volunteering 
to write the software to allow them to accomplish those goals?  If not 
you're just whining and not contributing.

Also, under the default settings, Google Analytics does NOT set any 
doubleclick cookies, or as far as I've ever been able to tell, ANY cookies related to ad 
tracking.

Additionally, the cookies it sets are all first party - they will be from 
the FreeBSD domains, and will not be readable by others.

I think you might have put your tin foil hat on a little to tight this 
morning.

Jason

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Jason Slagle - RHCE5, VCP4
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