luci-app-attendedsysupgrade and owut by default?

Karl Palsson karlp at tweak.au
Fri Sep 26 07:57:36 PDT 2025


> +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....


Sincerely,

Karl Palsson




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