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It is not important that you can “turn it off”, it is important that it is installed. Off doesn’t mean not running in the background, sucking up your personal information.

NEVER use biometric unlock! You can legally be compelled to provide biometric unlock, you cannot be legally compelled to give PIN/passwords.

Better late than never.

I have two Windows programs that I use regularly. I run Windows 10 inside Gnome Boxes within Linux Mint. The Windows VM has no internet access. I have successfully moved the Windows VM (not really hard) to a second computer. I see no reason to ever play Microsoft’s game again. Setting up Windows 10 or Windows IoT LTSC within Gnome Boxes is dead easy.

Copilot is malware.

Linux just keeps getting better while another OS we know keeps getting worse.

Pocket change for Google.

I can install Linux Mint much quicker than Windows, after it updates itself I have a compete working system with web browser, office suite, etc. Windows takes much longer, then additional software must be installed. For the average user, I maintain Linux is easier.

I’ve been using Linux since the 90’s. Back then it was frustrating and really couldn’t do much of what I needed done so I had to dual boot with Windows. These days Linux is (in my opinion) MUCH easier to use than Windows. It has been for a few years. The problem really is inertia. The vast majority of hardware is made to work with Windows. Linux does an amazing job of supporting hardware that was not designed to work with Linux, but will never be as seamless until hardware manufacturers support Linux at the same level as Windows. That day may be coming. The EU push for digital sovereignty could get hardware manufacturers to finally support Linux at the same level as Windows. As for Linux phones, they seem to be at the same point Linux OS was in the 90’s. There is a lot of promise, but they still have a lot of development left to do. It is difficult for the community to support such projects when it will take many years to become mature. Again, I am hoping the EU will help as they try to break their dependency on American phone OSes. BTW, I am a supporter of open source. I donate annually.

I dream of a fully functional Linux phone. If one ever really hits the market, the carriers won’t allow it on their networks. Too much money in stealing your data.

VPN, Visa gift card, Linux.