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From: 1jam on 1 Jul 2010 16:02 mjt wrote: > On Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:04:58 -0800 > 1jam <com(a)example.net> wrote: > >> >> Beware, like every google technology, Chrome ultimately exists to aid >> >> in the delivery of targeted advertising to your melon. >> > >> > Targeted advertising? I don't see it happening. >> >> All interaction with google is retained (6 months now?), aggregated, and >> traced to you via cookie and or IP address. > > You're talking about using www.google.com for web searches, right? > What does that have to do with using Chrome? > >> Of course all major websites do this, and all browsers are susceptible > > And I can surf the 'Net anonymously if I choose to do so. > Some Chrome tracking features: Client-ID, Timestamp, Suggest, Alternate Error Pages, Error Reporting, RLZ- Tracking, Google Updater, and URL-Tracker. Also: http://techtites.com/2008/12/20/stop-google-from-tracking-your-chrome-usage/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Chrome#Usage_tracking HTH
From: Paul J Gans on 1 Jul 2010 16:42 David Bolt <blacklist-me(a)davjam.org> wrote: >On Wednesday 30 Jun 2010 20:00, while playing with a tin of spray paint, >Paul J Gans painted this mural: >> rsink@_invalid_no.org wrote: >>>You must mean the ia64 cause the x86_64 is there >> >>>ftp5.gwdg.de/pub/opensuse/repositories/mozilla/openSUSE_11.1/x86_64/MozillaFirefox-3.6.6-1.1.x86_64.rpm >> >> What comes up in Yast with openbuildservice/mozilla is 3.5.9. Yast >> does not want to create a repository from the URL above. >I'm not surprised, as it's not valid for creating a repo. What you'd >want to use is: >http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/mozilla/openSUSE_11.1 >Using zypper, you can add it using something like: >zypper addrepo -f -c -n 'Latest Mozilla packages' \ > http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/mozilla/openSUSE_11.1 Mozilla >either as root, or by prefixing it with "sudo" (hi mjt :) >If you're wanting to specifically use the gwdg.de mirror, rather than >using download.opensuse.org, use something like: >zypper addrepo -f -c -n 'Latest Mozilla packages' \ > http://ftp5.gwdg.de/pub/opensuse/repositories/mozilla/openSUSE_11.1 Mozilla >instead. >And if you're wanting to use YaST2 to add it, use: >Software Repositories -> Add >select "Community Repositories" and click "Next" , then mark the >checkbox for "openSUSE BuildService - Mozilla" , click "Okay" , and >then set priority, auto-refresh, etc. as required. >> I'm not sure why. I can reach it just fine in Firefox. >That's because it's not a valid repository URL, but is the path >directly to the package. Trim off everything from "/x86_64/" to ".rpm" >and they will accept it as a valid repository URL. Oh, I did that. But your URL is the one I've been using. It shows 3.5.9 as the latest version. This is on a 64-bit machine. -- --- Paul J. Gans
From: Paul J Gans on 1 Jul 2010 16:49 Martin <martin(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: >On 30/06/10 21:05, Paul J Gans wrote: >> mjt <myswtestYOURSHOES(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> On Wed, 30 Jun 2010 02:13:08 +0000 (UTC) >>> Paul J Gans <gansno(a)panix.com> wrote: >> >>>> I'm running 3.6.6 on a 32 bit machine running 11.1. For some >>>> reason I don't find 3.6.6 on the 64 bit repositories. I want >>>> it for my 64 bit machine. >> >>> Add the "Mozilla" repo >> >> I have >> >> http://download/opensuse.org/repositories/mozilla/openSUSE_11.1 >> >> It shows Firefox 3.5.9. >YAST installed Firefox 3.5.9 for Open Suse 11.2 32 bit too. I have 3.6.x at home on my 32 bit machine. I got it via Yast. -- --- Paul J. Gans
From: mjt on 1 Jul 2010 16:54 On Thu, 1 Jul 2010 20:42:56 +0000 (UTC) Paul J Gans <gansno(a)panix.com> wrote: > >and they will accept it as a valid repository URL. > > Oh, I did that. > > But your URL is the one I've been using. It shows 3. I've a reply in this thread discussing the discrepancy you describe - if using the Yast GUI, you have to "switch" to use the packages in the Mozilla repo, otherwise you'll see the version in the standard repo. (PS - please trim your reply-posts) -- Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity. <<< Remove YOURSHOES to email me >>>
From: mjt on 1 Jul 2010 17:02
On Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:02:59 -0800 1jam <com(a)example.net> wrote: > > You're talking about using www.google.com for web searches, right? > > What does that have to do with using Chrome? > Some Chrome tracking features: > > Client-ID, Timestamp, Suggest, Alternate Error Pages, Error Reporting, RLZ- > Tracking, Google Updater, and URL-Tracker. > > Also: > http://techtites.com/2008/12/20/stop-google-from-tracking-your-chrome-usage/ > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Chrome#Usage_tracking http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/16/google_chrome_unique_identifier_change/ BTW, I should be clear about something ... I use "Chromium" and not Google's take on it, "Google Chrome" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromium_(web_browser)#Differences_between_Chromium_and_Google_Chrome [quote] Google takes this source code and adds on the Google name and logo, an auto-updater system called GoogleUpdate, an opt-in option for users to send Google their usage statistics and crash reports as well as, in some instances, RLZ-tracking which transmits information in encoded form to Google, for example, when and where Chrome has been downloaded. In June 2010 Google confirmed that the RLZ tracking token is only present in versions of Chrome that are downloaded as part of marketing promotions and distribution partnerships and *****not in versions***** of Chrome downloaded from the Google website directly or in any versions of Chromium. The RLZ source code was also made open source at the same time so that developers can confirm what it is and how it works." [/quote] -- Actor: So what do you do for a living? Doris: I work for a company that makes deceptively shallow serving dishes for Chinese restaurants. -- Woody Allen, "Without Feathers" <<< Remove YOURSHOES to email me >>> |