Comment Questions, questions (Score 1) 548
it will report to Canonical over HTTP the number of times this system previously sent to Canonical (this counter is stored locally and with it running on a daily basis it's thereby indicating how many days the Ubuntu installation has been active), the Ubuntu distributor channel, the product name as acquired by the system's DMI information, and which Ubuntu release is being used. That's all that canonical-census does
So why is it an issue?
at least for now
Come back when there is a serious problem.
Previously there haven't been such Ubuntu tracking measures attempted by Canonical.
So if there would have been any previous attempts, this wouldn't have been a story?