Deal with balenaEtcher's data collection

balenaEtcher's data collection is not acceptable ( #16381 (closed)) and we need to find an alternative.

Next steps:

  •   Consider using usbimager to install from Windows (#17498 - closed)
  •   Consider using Rufus to install from Windows (#20525 - closed)
  •   Consider using Rawrite32 to install from Windows (#16553 - closed)
  •   Consider using Win32 Disk Imager to install fro... (#14447 - closed)
  •   Consider using KDE ISO Image Writer to install ... (#20452 - closed)
  • Remove balenaEtcher for Windows from etcher-binary.git

If none of this is good enough, potential alternative plans that we could consider:

  • Look for and evaluate even more tools
  • Fork balenaEtcher, learn how to build it, audit it and remove the bad stuff, maintain it
Edited Feb 19, 2025 by sajolida
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