Jakob Borg

It can also reveal aspects about the data being synced. I’m not proposing to send these metrics somewhere, merely making them available for the user.

"Enable" as in for anyone who can talk to the REST API, sure. If the enemy has your API key you have already lost.

In principle, collecting more information requires new consent. In practice, I've been somewhat pragmatic about it, for example considering reporting of new features to be included in the existing consent...

One could imagine setting attributes for other systems under a 'syncthing.$os` prefix of some kind, and picking them up from there when scanning.

I can buy the concept that other-os attribute should be stored on disk for backup etc purposes, but I honestly don't think syncing macOS attributes to Linux so they can...

It needs to be possible to differentiate, because we'll pick up the attributes next time we sync, and the point was to be able to understand those attributes after a...

In hindsight I agree `.syncthing` would have been better. It should be possible to change the default for new folders.

:) No official value judgement on it, but also no relevant experience. Needs action by someone knowledgeable in the relevant packaging tools and who can maintain it going forward. I...

The Syncthing project as it currently stands will not provide rpm packages, as we don't have anyone that uses them or has the knowledge to do so. I'll happily assist...

While I appreciate a good rant as much as anyone your premise seems to be that this issue is closed, which it in fact is not, so it's a bit...