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Inb4 linux is better but ignoring that things like “trusted” repo upgrades could come with a side order of compromised for months, including spyware
Turns out, not everything is black and white
"Thing A is worse than Thing B, because while Thing B definitely does stuff, Thing A has the potential for stuff."
-Microsoft Copeheads.
Literally just said that windows is a dumpster fire for the majority of the time
Then explained that I also don’t think Linux should be seen as somehow better, and that it’s just a variant with different problems
But I guess that flew over your narrow mindset.
See ya
I must be missing it. Where in the above comment did you "Literally just said that windows is a dumpster fire for the majority of the time," hmm?
See ya indeed.
I can read a repo list. I can't see what windows is doing. It's an entire operating system that has spyware rooted into every nook and cranny of it. Now it takes screenshots of everything you do by default.
Gamblers fallacy.
Python, npm, and others are seeing huge spikes in typosquatting with malware
Supply chain attacks are also continuing to rise which takes away everyone’s naive approach to trusting whatever comes along on the premise of “name brands”
There’s no such thing as greener grass. It is always just a different shade. We are long past simplistic systems, and continue to grow in complexity which means an increasing attack surface and a necessity for continuing education/research.
Never trust, always verify. Windows is a heaping dumpster fire 80% of the time but I’m not going to pretend that Linux magically fixes everything and is infallible or somehow just “better”. There’s a reason many people don’t switch to Linux and that’s in the simplicity of using windows (mac, even). Linux, to some extent, requires a technical mindset, especially when it comes down to analyzing push/pull history for every package that gets installed/updated.
Not to mention the bullshit that comes with the (go figure) most common and user-friendly Linux distro - Ubuntu.
Thankfully the spyware on windows is state sponsored and its also preinstalled 👍. You dont have to worry about cybersecurity because you are always compromised anyway.