I just thought this was gratifying to a Linux user
by newbiesforever from LinuxQuestions.org on (#5H1VK)
Has anyone seen this? A columnist shouting Linux out...https://www.americanthinker.com/arti..._big_tech.html
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It's "too bad" for me that I can't have the satisfaction now of doing those things--because I already received it, having dumped Windows permanently fifteen years ago (after fooling around with Linux for a few years). I have only to explore the writer's browser recommendation.
What I've really got to make myself stop doing is visiting Youtube. I'm not one of those Youtube obsessives who views it on their phone and gets their news off it (I don't even have a data plan for my phone, and don't believe in using my phone for anything but communication). It's just that since Google owns Youtube, you must have a Google account in order to view Youtube. Just haven't kicked the habit yet. At least I don't use Gmail for personal e-mail anymore.
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| Ditch Windows and Mac operating systems in favor of Linux. This may seem the most difficult and disruptive action required of your Big Tech jailbreak but it's far less so than you may think and absolutely essential. By allowing Microsoft and Apple control of your computing ecosystem you allow them to track your activities and collect private information. Once the government has labeled dissent as domestic terrorism," you can bet that the lefties in Redmond and Cupertino will be there to help monitor your political beliefs. Linux is a free, stable, secure, open-source operating system not controlled by Big Tech. Its code is constantly monitored by thousands of privacy zealots on the watch for any backdoors or other vulnerabilities that would allow Big Tech or Big Brother to gain access. There are thousands of free, open-source applications that can meet the needs of a vast majority of users and a huge side benefit is there is no financial motivation to constantly make your hardware and software programs obsolete like Windows and especially Macintosh. You can even give new life to old computers that have been rendered worthless by Microsoft and Apple. |
What I've really got to make myself stop doing is visiting Youtube. I'm not one of those Youtube obsessives who views it on their phone and gets their news off it (I don't even have a data plan for my phone, and don't believe in using my phone for anything but communication). It's just that since Google owns Youtube, you must have a Google account in order to view Youtube. Just haven't kicked the habit yet. At least I don't use Gmail for personal e-mail anymore.