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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @mrsu 28 May \ parent \ on: Fake KeePass password manager leads to ESXi ransomware attack privacy
I've never used Snaps. However, all software has bugs and vulnerabilities. This is unavoidable unfortunately.
The point is, using an open source repository for user level software management is much safer than downloading and installing random executables from the web.
Linux fixes this.
This is one of my biggest gripes with Windows. It encourages people to download and install random software from the internet.
Its also one of the reasons I encouraged my family to switch away from Windows to using Linux Mint instead.
I got tired of wasting time reinstalling Windows on their PCs whenever it inevitability breaks due to all the crap that gets installed over time.
Now, if they want to install software, it must be available in the Mint GUI package manager. Since Keepass is Free Software, its available there too.
My Luddite parents have been running Linux Mint for a few years now. They don't get random ads popping up in their OS telling them to install proprietary crap on their system anymore. Their (old) PCs still run fast and smooth, with boot times less than 30 seconds. They dont have to wait 15 minutes every couple of days for their system to update and reboot. And in the very rare instance where something does break, because Linux is Free Software, I'm actually able to fix it.
What could possibly go wrong!? Central planners trying to control something important that they have little understanding of.
Sounds a bit woke to me. I prefer the Free Software principles:
The four essential freedoms.
A program is free software if the program's users have the four essential freedoms:
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The freedom to run the program as you wish, for any purpose (freedom 0).
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The freedom to study how the program works, and change it so it does your computing as you wish (freedom 1).
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Access to the source code is a precondition for this. The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help others (freedom 2).
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The freedom to distribute copies of your modified versions to others (freedom 3). By doing this you can give the whole community a chance to benefit from your changes. Access to the source code is a precondition for this.
Run your own XMPP instance on a server and get your family and friends to download the Conversations app - enable end to end encryption.
Stop giving your personal files and photos to cloud service providers like Google and Apple. Use apps like Syncthing and Photoprism for this instead.
They can't ban or break encryption if you do it your self. Its just maths.
Become digitally sovereign.
I love how they say things like:
“The new duties that have just come into force under the UK’s Online Safety Act have free speech at their core and are all about protecting people in the UK from illegal content and activity like child sexual abuse material and fraud,”
Yet in practice we really get this:
“This comment, which referred to the politician’s weight, has prompted the German government to demand that we hand over the user’s data so they can identify and potentially imprison them for up to five years,”
I'm sad for my country.
My dressing gown. I've had it for over 20 years, but it was bought second hand, so likely its much older.
Electricity. When we first moved into our apartment, electricity was about £30 per month. Now were paying £176.
This is why I only use open source tools where possible. I never have to worry about whether a tech company will hand my personal data over to a government.
There's also a growing desire among users to disconnect their connected TVs, defeating their original purpose. Suddenly, buying a dumb TV seems smarter than buying a smart one. This is literally us. We completely disconnected our "Smart" TV from the internet. We now just connect it to a PC with Linux mint, and consume all of our content via Jellyfin and Ad free YouTube
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I'm religious. I believe in god and heaven. I don't think these are facts as I cannot empirically prove them. Facts are truths that can be proved empirically, such as the earth orbits the sun or evolution through natural selection. Truths are something I believe to be true. Its a part of who I am and requires some degree of faith. Truths cannot necessarily be proved empirically.
All facts are true, but not all truths are facts.
I think truths are absolute to the people that believe them. Ask a devout Muslim or christian if they think the words in their holy book are true.
I believe there's a difference between facts and truths. Maths or the shape of the earth are facts, whereas religion or beliefs about money are truths. Facts are the same for everyone, whether you believe it of not, whereas truths can be different for different people.
Either way, if you don't "brainwash" your own kids, someone else will. Better to instill your truths or values even if they may be wrong rather than letting someone else do it.