From 4da952a394659a68fb2c33214b3e2f45942df812 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jeffrey Paul Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2019 20:36:59 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] copy edits --- index.markdown | 8 ++++++-- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.markdown b/index.markdown index bfefeee..da38094 100644 --- a/index.markdown +++ b/index.markdown @@ -22,12 +22,16 @@ and unambiguously expresses LACK OF CONSENT by a user of that software to * usage reporting, anonymous or not * automatic update phone-home * crash reporting -* non-essential-to-functionality requests of *any kind* to the creator of - the software or other cloud or tracking services +* *non-essential-to-functionality* requests of *any kind* to the creator of + the software or other *tracking services* We just want local software, and by providing it to us you are not entitled to our usage, our crashes, or our IP addresses. +Remember: in the right hands, an IP address is a *physical location*. If +you would not collect your users' GPS coordinates against their wishes, you +should not be collecting their IP addresses against their wishes! + Authors, do the *ethical thing* and respect the following environment variable in your software and your *limited rights to the computers of your users*: