Re: packages.debian.org wants cookies now ?!

Chris Hofstaedtler <[email protected]> Sun, 7 Dec 2025 15:54:59 +0100

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* Ian Jackson <[email protected]> [251203 17:21]:
>I think this is undesriable, unreasonable, and probably illegal in the
>European Economic Area.

Cookies are not per-se illegal in EEA, incl. when not explicitly 
being asked for with a "cookie consent box". This misconception is 
however common, and I'd wish we can stop spreading this 
misconception.

Best,
Chris