[tex-live] TL 13 -- how many maintained installations are there?

Norbert Preining preining at logic.at
Tue Apr 15 15:15:19 CEST 2014


Hi 

> I do not see why this needs to be opt-in.  Why not
> have TLMGR (attempt to) update a remote database with
> anonymised usage data every time it is invoked ?  Who
> could possibly object ?

While I would be happy (for my ego) to see the numbers, I object strongly.

I despise any software that phones home, out of whatever reasons, if it is not strictly opt-in.

I will not support or implement any automatic phone-home mechanism.

Norbert

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