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Windows 7: USER-TRACKING Firefox sparks Mozilla civil war
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07 Feb 2012
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64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise Texas |
USER-TRACKING Firefox sparks Mozilla civil war
Quote: Mozilla coders are arguing among themselves about the open-source outfit's Metrics Data Ping project, which was designed to monitor Firefox usage metrics. Several coders in the Mozilla camp have expressed concern about how some developers are proposing the project should collect data from users of the browser. Read more at: USER-TRACKING Firefox sparks Mozilla civil war ? The Register | My System Specs |
| Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Self built custom
OS 64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise
CPU Intel i7-3930K 3.2 Ghz (O/C 4 Ghz)
Motherboard ASRock X79 Extreme11
Memory 32 GB (8GBx4) G.SKILL DDR3 Quad PC3-19200 2400MHz
Graphics Card Sapphire HD5870 Eyefinity 6 2GB
Sound Card SB Recon 3Di Integrated Chip
Monitor(s) Displays 3x 27" Asus VE278Q
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution
Mouse Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution
PSU OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
Case Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition
Cooling Corsair Hydro H100
Hard Drives 256GB OCZ Vector
160GB OCZ RevoDrive X2
2 x 1TB Samsung HDD HD154UI SATA
Internet Speed 50 Mb/s Download and 2 Mb/s Upload
Other Info Microsoft LifeCam Cinema
Lite-On iHBS212 12x BD Writer
Samsung CLX-3175FW Printer
Netgear WNDR3800 Router
Motorola SBG6580 Cable Modem
2x APC Back-UPS XS 1500
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07 Feb 2012
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#2 | |
Windows XP - Now Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit). |
| | My System Specs | | OS Windows XP - Now Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit).
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07 Feb 2012
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#3 | |
W7 x64 3rd Rock from the Sun |
Sounds like a chip off the proverbial Apple... | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom built machine
OS W7 x64
CPU Intel Q9300 2.5Ghz Quad LGA775 (Would like Q9650)
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP45T-UD3R (F6 Bios)
Memory 4Gb OCZ Gold 1,333Mhz
Graphics Card Palit HD4850 O/C Sonic 512Mb DDR3, Dual DViD's
Sound Card Azalia to twin Samson 50w Studio Monitors
Monitor(s) Displays Twin Dell (E-IPS) U2311H 23.6" Screens
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz
Keyboard Cherry PS/2 custom model
Mouse Lenovo USB laser "Thinkpad" Mouse
PSU OCZ 600w
Case Lian-Li PC8 acoustifoamed' aluminium tower
Cooling Scythe 140mm Zipang
Hard Drives Crucial M4 SSD, archives on twin Western Digital Caviar Black WD2002FAEX, 2TB, 7200rpm HDD's, Samsung Ritemaster CD/DVD Burner...
Internet Speed ADSL2+ @14Mbps downstream & Cat6 Gigabit Ethernet
Antivirus NOD32
Browser Opera
Other Info Silicon Dust HD Homerun Dual FTA (Ethernet) TV Tuners, Dray Tek Vigor 2850Vn router and 8x HP Gigabit Switch. Lian-Li CR26 Card Reader, Canon MF4430 iSensys laser printer/scanner.
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07 Feb 2012
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#4 | |
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit. SP-1 Northern Ohio |
We are running out of places and people we can trust. | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Home made Desktop
OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit. SP-1
CPU Intel i7-960-3.2 @ 4.25
Motherboard ASUS P6X58D-E
Memory KINGSTON KHX2000C9, Hyper X,12 GIGS
Graphics Card MSI/Nvidia/460GTX-Cyclone 1GD5/OC
Monitor(s) Displays DYNEX 40 IN.
Screen Resolution 1920-1080 or 1280-720 HDMI
Keyboard M/S 3000 v 2.0 wireless
Mouse M/S 5000 wireless
PSU Corsair AX-850 Plus Gold
Case Corsair 600T (Black) + side panel with 2 140 mm Noctua fans
Cooling Corsair H50/2 Noctua NF-P12 (120 mm) Push/Pull-
Hard Drives INTEL SSD 120GB-SER 510
Seagate 1TB SATA 600 7200 rpm Hard Drive
Internet Speed 3.0 mb
Antivirus Microsoft Security Eesentials
Browser I.E. 10 default/Firefox
Other Info LG BluRay-Read/Write
Sound system
KLipsch-THX
Asus Router RTN-12
2 Noctua 140 added on top of 600t case
Malwarebytes Anti Malware Professional
Windows 7 Firewall
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07 Feb 2012
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#5 | |
Windows XP - Now Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit). |
Quote: Originally Posted by Layback Bear  We are running out of places and people we can trust. good point -- technology wise and also financially -- look at this so-called economic 'recovery'  .. anyhow, i digress .. | | My System Specs | | OS Windows XP - Now Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit).
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07 Feb 2012
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#6 | |
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If you look in a Chromium snap shot using about:flags there's an entry "Disable hyperlink auditing" that may be similar.
I don't know much about it except I've heard it sends a "ping" every time you click a link with a packet of info about who is going where. It would be interesting if anyone knows more. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Media Center
OS Windows 7 32 bit
CPU AMD 5200+ dual core
Memory 2 GB
Graphics Card NVidia GeForce 6150SE 128 MB
Monitor(s) Displays CRT
Screen Resolution 1280x1024
Keyboard PS/2
Mouse PS/2 Wheel Mouse
Hard Drives 500 GB Sata internal :
SIIG USB 3.0 docking stations w/WD Caviar Black 6 Gb/s drives
Other Info SIIG USB 3.0 PCIexpress card.
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22 Feb 2012
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#7 | |
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thx Brink for the info, this is scary, been using fox for years
makes me wonder as i also use thunderbird email client...
maybe i code a secure shell and make a simple DIY browser | | My System Specs | | |
23 Feb 2012
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#8 | |
Windows 7 HP 64bit, Windows 8 Pro w/Media Center 64bit Covington, La |
Check your options in FF for this little jewel.  
What information are they collecting now? Quote: Usage Statistics (also known as Telemetry). Beginning with version 7, Firefox includes functionality that is turned off by default to send to Mozilla non-personal usage, performance, and responsiveness statistics about user interface features, memory, and hardware configuration. The only Potentially Personal Information sent to Mozilla when this functionality has been enabled is IP addresses. Usage statistics are transmitted using SSL (a method of protecting data in transit) and help us improve future versions of Firefox. Once sent to Mozilla, usage statistics are stored in an aggregate form and made available to a broad range of developers, including both Mozilla employees and public contributors. Once this functionality is enabled, users can disable it in Firefox's Options/Preferences. Simply deselect the "Submit performance data" item.
Jim  | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Built
OS Windows 7 HP 64bit, Windows 8 Pro w/Media Center 64bit
CPU Phenom II X6 1100T
Motherboard ASUS M5A99X EVO
Memory Crucial Balistic 8gb DDR3-1866 CL9
Graphics Card MSI R6850 Cyclone IGD5 PE
Sound Card On Board
Monitor(s) Displays ASUS VE258Q 25" LED with DVI-HDMI-DisplayPort
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080
Keyboard Logitech K120
Mouse Logitech Marble Mouse USB, Logitech Precision Game Pad
PSU Seasonic X650 80 Plus GOLD Modular
Case Corsair 400R
Cooling Antec Kuhler H2O 620, Two 120mm and four 140mm
Hard Drives Two WD Cavier Black 2TB Sata III, WD My Book Essential 2TB USB 3.0
Internet Speed 15MB
Antivirus Norton IS 2012, Malwarebytes Pro
Browser IE-10, FF-19
Other Info APC UPS ES 750, Netgear WNR3500L Gigabit & Wireless N Router with SamKnows Test Program, Motorola SB6120 Gigabit Cable Modem. Brother HL-2170W Laser Printer, Epson V300 Scanner
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23 Feb 2012
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#9 | |
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Remember xfiles-trust no one! | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number I made it
OS Win7 Ultimate
CPU Celeron E1400 @ 2 gig dual core
Motherboard MSI MS-7529
Memory 4 gig dual channel
Graphics Card nVidia 6600LE 512mgs mem
Sound Card On Board Realtek HD
Monitor(s) Displays 1 Sceptre Flat
Screen Resolution I like 1280x800
Keyboard MS Dgital Media Pro
Mouse MS Optical 3000
Hard Drives System Drive: 300 gig Maxtor SATA3 (It was cheap)
My Storage: 160 gig WD SATA3
Wife's Storage 160 gig WD SATA3
Internet Speed 1.5 DSL
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23 Feb 2012
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#10 | |
W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE Indian Territory |
This seems to be going against the flow, as far as browser privacy issues go. The trend is toward designing opt-out features for user tracking via cookies, as can be seen in this thead: "Do Not Track" feature support in Opera - Security and privacy in Opera - Opera Community
Why would Mozilla think that it is any different for them to collect data, than other websites that they are trying to block? | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number DIY
OS W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE
CPU Phenom II 1090T w/Noctua NH-D14 /**4400+ X2 w/CM Hyper TX 3
Motherboard ASRock 890FX Deluxe 4/**A8N-SLI
Memory 2 x 2GB Patriot PGS34g1600LLKA/**4x1GB Corsair VS
Graphics Card EVGA GTX460 SC/**EVGA 8800GTS
Sound Card Asus Xonar D2X/**Xonar D1
Monitor(s) Displays Acer X233H, Dell E152FPc /**LG M237-WD
Screen Resolution 1920x1080 & 1024x768/**1980x1080
Keyboard Logitech Media USB/**Saitek Eclipse
Mouse Cordless Trackman Wheel/**Ditto
PSU CM RS600 w/ APC BX1000G/**Antec 500 TP w/ APC BX1000
Case HAF922/**Antec 1040IIB
Cooling 3x200mm, 1x140 and 1x120mm/**5x80mm fans
Hard Drives WDC 2TB, 1.5TB, 1TB, 500GB,Seagate 500GB , Maxtor 80GB /**500GB Seagate & WDC 1TB Black
Internet Speed 3.3Mbps
Other Info SB 560 5.1 w/ Sennheiser RS140/**Creative T20 speakers, Dvico FusionHDTV7 Gold RT, Cisco E3000, HP 5510V AIO, Linksys E3000, Belkin F5U237 hub and **F5D8055 adapter
(** = 2nd rig)
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