Exactly, this I why I won't use Linux or Firefox, I don't want to be the product...

creatonez · 2025-05-07T14:16:34 1746627394

Most Linux distros are completely free of any builtin telemetry. Your fears are unwarranted.

333c · 2025-05-07T14:31:07 1746628267

I believe that's the point being made by the comment you're replying to

cbpowell · 2025-05-07T14:32:04 1746628324

My impression (perhaps incorrect) was that the guy was being sarcastic.

thadt · 2025-05-07T14:37:04 1746628624

We at the HN do not have a sense of humor we're aware of.

inetknght · 2025-05-07T14:34:49 1746628489

Linux is free as in free speech. It's also open source.

Firefox... is free as in free beer.

noisem4ker · 2025-05-07T18:05:22 1746641122

Firefox is covered by the Mozilla Public License (MPL), which is a free-as-in-freedom, open source software license.

What's your definition of freedom?

inetknght · 2025-05-07T18:43:13 1746643393

> Firefox is covered by the Mozilla Public License (MPL), which is a free-as-in-freedom

Firefox is subject to a non-free terms of use.

> What's your definition of freedom?

Let me use the software without limitation.

creatonez · 2025-05-07T21:55:13 1746654913

This AUP is related to the optional backend services run by Mozilla. The frontends for all of these services are open source, with no usage restrictions. It doesn't affect how Firefox is licensed in terms of copyright. Additionally, the backends for some of these services (such as Firefox Sync and Mozilla Accounts) are fully open source, so you could avoid the AUP if you wanted to.