[Bug 1711420] Re: Is popcon.ubuntu.com still needed?

[Chris Rainey]

@dino99:  I feel that you have misunderstood my concern, comments &
question.

1. I _did_ post on IRC & mail list before filing this bug.

2. The 'internal spyer' used to be a part of the user-installer!

3. The tool is still being packaged in 'artful'& bionic':
https://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=popularity-
contest&searchon=names&suite=all&section=all

If it not being maintained or needed, then --- let's remove it!

If it is _useful_ to the Dev's, then --- say so and I will continue to
activate it!

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Title:
  Is popcon.ubuntu.com still needed?

Status in popularity-contest package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Since the removal of the 'opt-in' or was it an 'opt-out' dialog in
  older versions of the Ubuntu(d-i) installer, I have _manually_ enabled
  the popcon utility via:

  $ sudo dpkg-reconfigure popularity-contest

  I notice that the website:  popcon.ubuntu.com seems to be mostly
  unmaintained or perhaps abandoned(!?).

  Is this utility really helpful to the Ubuntu Dev's? Should I continue
  to _manually_ enable it after each install, as I have for over 5+
  years?

  If not, can it be removed from the 'ubuntu-standard' package depends?

  Please let me know if this is still a useful item to keep on my post-
  install checklist.

  Thank you!

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
  Package: popularity-contest 1.64ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-32.36-generic 4.10.17
  Uname: Linux 4.10.0-32-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.5
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: GNOME
  Date: Thu Aug 17 12:06:39 2017
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-08 (8 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm-256color
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: popularity-contest
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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