Usman Akinyemi <usmanakinyemi202@xxxxxxxxx> writes: >> I obviously agree with the benefits enumerated in the above >> paragraph. The simpler, the better. >> >> I however wonder ... >> >> > Add the `transfer.advertiseOSInfo` config option to address privacy >> > concerns. It defaults to `true` and can be changed to `false`. >> >> ... if this configuration knob is at the right granularity. > > The conclusion now is that we should not add any config option since > the GIT_USER_AGENT could actually allow the user to hide whatever > info they do not want to share ? I wouldn't call that a conclusion (as you and I are the only people who expressed their opinion on this so far), but that is my take on it---tweaking only the (os) part in the agent string with a config smells like the tweakability is at a wrong level.
