Notices

1. Drew DeVault (drewdevault@fosstodon.org)'s status on Wednesday, 08-Feb-2023 22:10:02 CET Drew DeVault

   Do not write programs which spy on users. There is no excuse good enough.

   Just. Don't.

   • Ekaitz Zárraga 👹 repeated this.
   • Drew DeVault (drewdevault@fosstodon.org)'s status on Wednesday, 08-Feb-2023 22:10:04 CET Drew DeVault

     in reply to

     Q: When is it okay for a program to reach out to the internet?
     A: In response to an explicit user request for it to do so.

     Q: How much data should be included in network requests?
     A: The minimum necessary.

     Ekaitz Zárraga 👹 repeated this.
   • Drew DeVault (drewdevault@fosstodon.org)'s status on Wednesday, 08-Feb-2023 22:10:10 CET Drew DeVault

     in reply to

     And the first rule of software development: the user's needs come before your desires.