Re: Re: [cobalt-users] Good news: traffic analysis

["manitu" <cobalt@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> We ourselves were very surprised when developing the PKG for musita that
> Cobalt has a included something that sends some private information to
> Cobalt AND to the software developer each time a PKG gets
> installed. This is
> with almost all PKG files, independent if they come from us or Cobalt or
> anybody else.
>
> We also do not like this idea, and there is no real reason not to tell the
> public which information are sent, but Cobalt does not tell customers that
> they have this in all PKG files.

See ftp://ftp.cobaltnet.com/pub/developer/TechNotes/DTN1-3-3.pdf
3.1 Setting Up Notification When Package Files Are Installed
The default behavior for third-party package files is to notify Cobalt and
you via email each time your package
file is installed. You must edit the register_me file and put the
appropriate contact information in it.
Note
If you want to offer your customers the option of installing the package
file with or without
notification, you must create two package files: one with notification and
one without. The
customer can be offered the choice of downloading the standard one with
notification or the
non-standard one without notification.
To create a package file that does not include notification, delete this
line from the
packing_list file:
SCRIPT: register_me
--
Dan Kriwitsky



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