Docker sends usages even if you've opted out

[sharabara]

https://github.com/docker/for-mac/issues/2122

[sharabara]

Apparently, turning off 'Send usage statistics' doesn't opt you out. The issue has been open for over 1900 days.

[whatsthatabout → sharabara]

"It's a feature not a bug" - Docker devs probably

[voakbasda → whatsthatabout]

Devs probably think it a bug. On the other hand, I expect the managers and sales types are okay with it and have actively deprioritized the fix.

[Beltalowda]

> FWIW, when denying the request to wootric, the docker daemon crashes.

A yes, this about fits the standard of engineering I've come to expect from Docker.

Anyway, I couldn't find any references too "woocentric" anywhere in the code; looks like this part isn't open source? I did find this other issue: https://github.com/docker/for-win/issues/12718 with a comment from May 2022:

"At some point we found out that bugsnag was actually sending a «session creation» request of some sort when initialized, even if no crash was actually being reported. We believed we had fixed that, but I just checked with a MITM proxy and it appears to have regressed… There may be some other services doing something similar without us realizing (wootric, …).

We have created a ticket in our internal backlog to review all this."

[wavy-dingo]

This seems like a clear cut case. I opted out and you are still sending data? That’s a lawsuit

They definitely have enough even with the people opted out.

[driverdan]

Original issue reporter here. I can't believe how long this has been open and unaddressed. I haven't checked if it still does this for a while but I wouldn't be surprised if it does.

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What the hell. This is super awful.