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"You need to try Linux" (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 day ago by digital_alchemist@discuss.tchncs.de to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Originally this was a reply to this article about a Windows feature called Recall, but there's a good argument the author's concerns resonate far beyond Windows and Meta to proprietary generally.

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[–] youngalfred@lemm.ee 77 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

That first comma is a bit out of place - 'why won't you just try, Linux?'
'seriously Linux, just try your vegetables'.

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 17 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

It can't. Its just a kernel. Maybe with the right gnu core utils...

[–] kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 14 hours ago

Or maybe with busybox :3 (I use Alpine)

[–] desktop_user@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

I was thinking one of those bio powered military robots