The configuration variable that controls this behavior ($wgPingback) will default to false (that is: don't share data). The web installer will display a checkbox for toggling this feature on and off, and it will be checked by default (that is: *do* share data). This ensures (I hope) that no one feels surprised or violated.
Sounds sane, as long as the installer makes it quite clear what it is going to be doing.
- The chosen database backend (e.g., "mysql", "sqlite")
Would love to have DB version information as well (getServerVersion)
Lua version?
Please chime in if you have any thoughts about this. :)
Many of the wikis I install are on intranets behind heavy firewalls. I'd be happy to submit this data however if there were an optional method to do so.