[mdlug] Open Source Bug Reporting Windows

[Dan Pritts]

FWIW, I know of at least one open-source project (openafs) that
gets, and uses, the feedback from the microsoft automatic crash
reporter.

On Thu, May 07, 2009 at 12:21:08PM -0400, Wojtak, Greg wrote:
> It's not "spying"... it's "usage tracking!"  Microsoft told us so!
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mdlug-bounces at mdlug.org [mailto:mdlug-bounces at mdlug.org] On Behalf Of Aaron Kulkis
> Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 11:44 AM
> To: MDLUG's Main discussion list
> Subject: Re: [mdlug] Open Source Bug Reporting Windows
> 
> Robert Jim Fulner wrote:
> > OK,
> > 
> > So I wanted to run this by y'all and see what you think.
> > 
> > At work I still run Windows, but most of the applications I use are Open
> > Source programs. If one of these applications crashes, Windoze offers me an
> > option to tell Microsoft about the problem. Do you think I should? Obviously
> > I SHOULD file a bug report with the particular project team, and as soon as
> > I figure out how to do that I certainly will, but should I tell Microsoft
> > about it? My paranoid schizophrenic self says "don't tell the enemy what we
> > are working on", but before I make this decision I'd like to here the
> > opinions of a few more crazy penguin lovers.
> 
> Microsoft snoops enough as it is already.
> [It was from *spying* on IE users and discovering that many were
> visiting travel websites which prompted MS to create Expedia.com]
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