Privacy & Security of Desktop Operating Systems - Go Incognito 4. 2 - Techlore
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Date: 2022-04-15
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StringerNews1
I think it's worth noting that there's no such thing as Berkeley Software Distribution since 1994. The various -baby BSD- projects use the 4. 4BSD-Lite code (BSD-encumbered used AT&T UNIX as the OS) code that was released as the final job for UC Berkeley's Computer System Research Group, that also disbanded at that time. If you grew up on UNIX with BSD, and are set in your ways, one of the baby BSD distros may be to your liking, but the GNU utilities that come with Linux are more up to date, and the Linux kernel gets much more developer support. About 20 years ago OpenBSD was a great turnkey distro that could brag about zero exploits. That has changed, but other things from OpenBSD like OpenSSH have been good for the community as a whole. Just don't get suckered into meaningless hype. The baby BSDs contain _no_ UNIX, so those who claim that they're -real- while Linux is -fake- are factually incorrect. The reality is that Linux is the most worthy inheritor of the UNIX torch, although the various groups that purchased what remained of UNIX from AT&T are still marketing the faded glory of the UNIX brand.
There's a saying that you're not a true gearhead until you've owned at least one Alfa Romeo. For the OS tinkerer it's much the same thing--you haven't done it all until you've set up a working BSD machine. But like owning an Alfa, you may not want FreeBSD etc. as your daily driver.
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I think it's worth noting that there's no such thing as Berkeley Software Distribution since 1994. The various -baby BSD- projects use the 4. 4BSD-Lite code (BSD-encumbered used AT&T UNIX as the OS) code that was released as the final job for UC Berkeley's Computer System Research Group, that also disbanded at that time. If you grew up on UNIX with BSD, and are set in your ways, one of the baby BSD distros may be to your liking, but the GNU utilities that come with Linux are more up to date, and the Linux kernel gets much more developer support. About 20 years ago OpenBSD was a great turnkey distro that could brag about zero exploits. That has changed, but other things from OpenBSD like OpenSSH have been good for the community as a whole. Just don't get suckered into meaningless hype. The baby BSDs contain _no_ UNIX, so those who claim that they're -real- while Linux is -fake- are factually incorrect. The reality is that Linux is the most worthy inheritor of the UNIX torch, although the various groups that purchased what remained of UNIX from AT&T are still marketing the faded glory of the UNIX brand.
There's a saying that you're not a true gearhead until you've owned at least one Alfa Romeo. For the OS tinkerer it's much the same thing--you haven't done it all until you've set up a working BSD machine. But like owning an Alfa, you may not want FreeBSD etc. as your daily driver.
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ring
I would disagree. Windows 10 is more secure than macOS. It has VBS (Virtualization Based Security, WDEG (Exploit Guard, WDAG (Application Guard, WDAC (Application Control, attack surface reduction rules, and so on. In addition, Windows has fewer CVEs in general and half RCE vulnerabilities over its lifetime. Privacy is questionable on both operating systems, according to various researches both Apple and Microsoft can access encrypted data. Although Apple goes ahead with implementing end-to-end encryption for their services, the recovery keys are still stored in the cloud tho. On windows, in addition to disabling telemetry, it is also possible to disable auto-updates and manually install security updates. Also, VPN on the router can be a good solution to prevent leaks of IP address (in case windows kernel or firmware decide to make requests to their servers directly, bypassing VPN)
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I would disagree. Windows 10 is more secure than macOS. It has VBS (Virtualization Based Security, WDEG (Exploit Guard, WDAG (Application Guard, WDAC (Application Control, attack surface reduction rules, and so on. In addition, Windows has fewer CVEs in general and half RCE vulnerabilities over its lifetime. Privacy is questionable on both operating systems, according to various researches both Apple and Microsoft can access encrypted data. Although Apple goes ahead with implementing end-to-end encryption for their services, the recovery keys are still stored in the cloud tho. On windows, in addition to disabling telemetry, it is also possible to disable auto-updates and manually install security updates. Also, VPN on the router can be a good solution to prevent leaks of IP address (in case windows kernel or firmware decide to make requests to their servers directly, bypassing VPN)
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Mountain-Dewer
How about this - you can use windows on linux. Don't be a normie - use linux, it has much better privacy and security. There's a reason why they call Windows the swiss cheese OS and with the upcoming release of Big Sur, MacOS is now considered the Fischer-Price OS. I hope you make the right choice.
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How about this - you can use windows on linux. Don't be a normie - use linux, it has much better privacy and security. There's a reason why they call Windows the swiss cheese OS and with the upcoming release of Big Sur, MacOS is now considered the Fischer-Price OS. I hope you make the right choice.
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jamie
I use windows 10. would my privacy be annonymous i logged out of microsoft account in my settings? that way the data collected would not be associated with me. i also use vpn, and firefox. i dont use bing or microsoft edge.
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I use windows 10. would my privacy be annonymous i logged out of microsoft account in my settings? that way the data collected would not be associated with me. i also use vpn, and firefox. i dont use bing or microsoft edge.
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ffs2k
I just started school again at adult age. Im running Zorin OS on my laptop used for taking notes, and I keep catching people looking at the computer. Like they are wondering what the hell kind of OS it is-
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I just started school again at adult age. Im running Zorin OS on my laptop used for taking notes, and I keep catching people looking at the computer. Like they are wondering what the hell kind of OS it is-
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Praf
Awesome video. I-m interested in the next lesson of mobile OS. I can already hear the arguments:
ANDROID VS IPHONE VS FOSS OS
Should be fun -
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Awesome video. I-m interested in the next lesson of mobile OS. I can already hear the arguments:
ANDROID VS IPHONE VS FOSS OS
Should be fun -
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Sheikh
I just came here to say that what you refer to say as -Linux- is in fact -GNU/Linux- or as I have recently started to call it, -GNU+Linux-.
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I just came here to say that what you refer to say as -Linux- is in fact -GNU/Linux- or as I have recently started to call it, -GNU+Linux-.
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Peter
C'mon man you skirt around directly comparing Linux to windows or mac. -don't jump on the hype train just yet. - Erm. WHY?
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C'mon man you skirt around directly comparing Linux to windows or mac. -don't jump on the hype train just yet. - Erm. WHY?
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