Post #1393818

@Flaky@furry.engineer The choice between Linux and Mac/WIndows is fundamentally a choice between privacy and convenience, so it is a little weird to talk as if Linux is a competing product with operating systems like Mac or Windows, like in a Consumer Reports article or something. To me, it just doesn’t make sense at all to think of Linux in that way. I don’t think anyone should judge you as to whether you need convenience whether you need privacy, it depends on your personal needs, so just choose the OS that suits your needs. If a “smooth experience” or convenience is your priority, then just don’t switch operating systems at all. You don’t have a choice of products, you just get what came with the computer when you bought it. There is no competition among operating systems here. You just have to sacrifice some of your privacy for convenience. If, however, your priority is privacy, or getting useful work out of old computers, then as with everything else in life, you are going to have to sacrifice some convenience for your privacy, or sacrifice convenience with for being able to use an old computer, and just deal with the rough patches inherent in using Linux.