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Old 10-30-2019, 11:33 PM   #1
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LXer: GitLab pulls U-turn on plan to crank up usage telemetry after both staff and customers cry foul


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GitLab has swiftly backtracked on plans to add telemetry services to track usage of its products. VP of product Scott Williamson announced on 10 October that "to make GitLab better faster, we need more data on how users are using GitLab".

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On the other hand, GitLab CFO Paul Machle said: "This should not be an opt in or an opt out. It is a condition of using our product. There is an acceptance of terms and the use of this data should be included in that."
At which point, the world and its dog told them where they could shove their product!

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Well played sir, well played!
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