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New Tool to Track Kernel Testing Time

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the handy-opt-in-software dept.

mu22le writes "Andrea Arcangeli has created a new tool, 'klive', to automatically track the amount of testing that each kernel gets before release. According to Kernel Traffic "There was some discussion [on making it a kernel config option] that public perception might put this in the "spyware" category", but still the ability to track a kernel usage and reliability would be valuable to both developers and users."

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  1. Re:I think it's a good idea... by garcia · · Score: 5, Insightful

    And I don't think it could be thought of as spyware.

    Spyware is supposed to be unknowingly reporting information about you, whether it was mistakenly installed by you or it crept in from somewhere else.

    The typical Linux user won't think it's spyware, no, but those working to move Linux towards a larger market want to be certain that newer users don't ever confuse the two.

    Unfortunately, this *could* be confused with Spyware -- especially after a cute little Microsoft funded "research" item gets posted to ZDnet or news.com.com.

    Linux Kernel Includes Spyware Reporting Your Usage Habits!

    And don't think for one second that any backpedaling by the kernel gurus could outsmart the Microsoft FUD team.