It can be sad to realize that perfect privacy and security can’t be achieved, but on the other hand, what you can’t change are things such as Intel ME, proprietary blobs in android or the linux kernel. It still pisses me off, but unless the FBI specifically targets me, there’s no reason to worry about this, and so I don’t. I instead focus on minimizing data collection, and being in control of my software, which is doable.
Why should this even matter? Every android has a proprietary parts of code that need to be included even in custom roms. In case of ios devices, the entire OS is proprietary. I would much rather use a Chinese android phone with an unlocked bootloader than an american iphone.
As a fellow Ubuntu user, I think there are distros that are technically superior. But at some point I just got tired of chasing the best option. I just want an operating system that works on all devices I install it to, and that listens to my commands. Ubuntu does that just fine. I love what they’ve done with GNOME, its ram usage is minimal (1.4GB), apps launch fast, snap is nicer to use than flatpak (which I can install with a single command), and if I wanted to I can stick to an LTS for up to 12 years.
I use it as the primary way of installing apps on my Steam Deck, as well as my Ubuntu PC (I also use Snap over there). The apps installed via Flatpak just work, so I have nothing to complain about.
Now, if it was a Pixel... (slrpnk.net)
Le Tits Now (slrpnk.net)
any xmpp user ?
Started using xmpp recently because messaging apps sucks . I want to see if anyone use this thing .
Living in a forest without any technology also works, since you will have no internet access anyways. (slrpnk.net)
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Beta Is Now Available for Download with GNOME 46, Linux 6.8 - 9to5Linux (9to5linux.com)
e621, a furry image forum, will be forced to verify their users identities if this bill passes (slrpnk.net)
Here’s a link to the news. e621.net/news_updates...
GoodMinton when BadMinton walks in (slrpnk.net)
What are your thoughts on Flatpak/Flathub? (flathub.org)
How does it stack up against traditional package management and others like AUR and Nix?
Big corporations cannot be trusted (slrpnk.net)
Spicy (slrpnk.net)
Dear BlendOS, you claim to be immutable, yet you have changed a core part of the system. Curious. (slrpnk.net)
Nowhere is safe. (Except for old librebooted thinkpads) (slrpnk.net)
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