from what i can tell, the pro version is fairly hackable - you can literally write software that will sense what's plugged into it and do something with that. for example, you can plug an oscilloscope into port 1, a DMM into port 2, a 3d printer into port 3, power your circuit from port 4, and you have a "brain" that controls your entire setup as well as reads inputs from your measuring equipment, might be far-fetched, i'm just spitballing ideas here
so that means it's ok for the website to collect way more data than etcher?
and since it's open source, you can actually remove any home-calling and have a perfectly functional software, but you can't change anything on this website.
not at all, i'm simply pointing out the irony of you recommending people not use software that has telemetry on a platform that has the same telemetry.
i've personally refused to use etcher for a while, sticking with dd, then i got tired of slow speeds and downloaded it, blocked all its home-ringing with LittleSnitch and haven't had a problem since. There are ways around any spying, i'm just glad it doesn't install any bloatware like 90% of the "free" apps out there.
- "We collect information about how you use our Service, such as the types of content that you view or engage with, the features you use, the actions you take, and the time, frequency, and duration of your activities"
- "Includes name of the device, operating system, and browser you are using"
- "Internet Protocol address, browser type and settings, the date and time of your request, and how you interacted with the Site"
calculating how many times a person clicks "download" on their website times a guesstiamted number of cards a person would also give a good enough estimate without any telemetry