💯 support EFF

Tap/hold esc/caps for the win!

I’d like to watch the full length video. The link doesn’t work obviously. Can you point me in the right direction?

All good, and understandable. My Git is only local. Great for version control though and sharing across different machines.

Solid choice 👍

My Linux journey started with Debian (which is still on the home server) but I now have Arch and Fedora (Sway spin) on my two laptops.

The laptops basically run the same apps and I’ve been working on configuring/ricing the Arch laptop to my liking.

I’m currently setting up a local Git repo (following this tutorial) so that my Arch config can be used on Fedora.

The cool thing about the Git approach is that it’s easy to make it publicly available if you choose … and easy to roll back if you screw something up.

I also have automated snapper snapshots set up for the later scenario 🤪

“The US and the UK trying to one-up each other for the worst tech laws and regs. “

Meanwhile, Australia … “Hold my beer”

That may be your personal opinion, but I think you will find A LOT of people who will disagree with you!

Of all the reasons to debate Windows > Linux you chose UX. Windows UX sucks, whereas Linux can be just about anything you can image with a little effort.

Even easier if you choose XFCE during install and then add i3. You get all the benefits of a package of desktop tools pre installed and the fantastic i3 window manager to get around.

Fedora Spins could be considered out of the box. Plenty of options.

Linux Mint “Debian” edition. There, fixed it for you 😉

I was in a training course recently run by 20 year veteran of Gov cyber security (not US).

When I asked him about GrapheneOS he said it was a good option and much better than vendor android or iOS, but that he uses Chinese phones (Huawei & Honor) for his personal devices exclusively these days.

Sounds like he had a pretty high turnover though and is obviously well aware of what information is shared/leaked and I imagine his devices are as locked down as they can be.

Surprised me though.

Could be an option if you really know what you’re doing. If not you might be better with a trusted provider like Graphene OS.

I’d also recommend installing UTM on your Mac and paying string with different distros in a virtual environment.

I’d recommend Fedora KDE Plasma.

Makes me sick

Oops. Correct 👍

Have a look at Proton and Tuta (used to be Tutanova)

Thanks for reminding me of this. I did see the original post but, how soon we forget.

I heard a different take yesterday from Corey Doctorow that the real concern is global economic collapse!

Not something I’d considered, but I would say a frightening possibility!

https://pluralistic.net/2025/09/27/econopocalypse/

Are you using an endpoint in your country or overseas? I get massive variance when selecting servers further from where I actually live.