The perils of desktop tracking

And just when open source desktop software seemed to offer some utility that did not have someone snooping over we get this. The problem with a system like Zeitgeist is that though the initial design is not malicious, it paves the way for us to get into a world of trouble.

There are a lot of "evil corporations" interested in this information and not just someone trying to steal your online identity or use your device as part of some botnet. I wonder why a project like Ubuntu lacks prudence where needed.