> Le 26 sept. 2025 à 16:57, Karl Palsson <[email protected]> a écrit :
> 
>> +1
>> 
>> I think that if OpenWrt devices started *by default* to « phone home » 
>> (whether directly or via an in-browser query), that would certainly be a 
>> concern.
>> 
>> Such a feature - while appealing - should *absolutely* be an opt-in, and not 
>> an opt-out.
>> Opt-out may also have legal implications (e.g. GDPR?).
>> 
> FWIW, CRA implies that it _should_ be _opt out_ for updates, and they should 
> be enabled by default.  Yes, I know some people don't like that, but people 
> don't opt in :)
> 
> Annex I, 2c)
> 
> "ensure that vulnerabilities can be addressed through security updates,
> including, where applicable, through automatic security updates that
> are installed within an appropriate timeframe enabled as a default
> setting, with a clear and easy-to-use opt-out mechanism, through the
> notification of available updates to users, and the option to temporarily
> postpone them;"
> 
> 
> I would believe Hauke is looking at this from a CRA compliance viewpoint, ... 
> yeah, it should be opt out, not in....

I see, thanks for the explanation. I indeed don’t like it but I see the 
rationale, I stand corrected :)

Hopefully we can make this work in an « as private as possible » way.
Daniel’s suggestion seems pretty good in that context.

T.
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