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It's because they have specific strategic things they want to do.

As an example, I noticed the Docker installer starts off doing telemetry before anything has been installed.

Other less nefarious uses are to ask about telemetry / GDPR before installation.

Apple documentation on installers specifically says -- you don't even have to have an installer. And most software really doesn't.




> Other less nefarious uses are to ask about telemetry / GDPR before installation.

I’d imagine you’d want to gate this through the process itself to ensure users have actually accepted, especially as EULA enforceability varies from place to place.




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