Due to its proprietary nature, finding software that can properly read those files can be tricky.

LibreOffice is the usual go-to for folks wanting an office suite, that respects privacy, and FOSS. It can read docx files, but it can mess up formatting. Still, for many it’s the preferred choice. It’s got the best reputation.

Now if formatting REALLY matters, take a look at OnlyOffice. It handles those MS formats so much better. It’s not a bad suite, but it’s hard to beat the good reputation Libreoffice has gained.

If anything, they’re worse.

1. Brave is an advertising company, that blocks everyone, but them. Forcing over people and companies into their system.
2. They’re heavily in the blockchain ecosystem, with their own worthless crypto.
3. They take from open source projects (uBlock, Chromium, etc), but threaten legal action when someone forks them.
4. They install bloat/spyware on your Windows system (later claimed it was a mistake).
5. Brave, and its CEO is right-wing, lobbying against things like same-sex marriage.

I could go on.

Embrace, Extend, Extinguish.

any technical solution short of DRM is provably impractical and unworkable.

Don’t give them ideas.

Other than the FairPhone, which you already mentioned, nothing really matches all criteria.

I’d give a nod to the Pixel line, though. Google already offers 5 years of software updates, and the next line is rumoured to get 7. Plus Google allows Custom ROM support, which makes it a fan favourite in the privacy community. Granted it’s not as repairable as the FairPhone, and it’s not as eco-friendly, but it’s decent enough.

What she didn’t see is me whispering in her mothers ear “I run Arch, by the way”. Then giving her a quick wink.

Lying about collecting that data, because they do (and I block it). Not lying, but backtracking on everything else.

Sentimentality, images of long dead family members.

Monetarily, my Steam account.

I like LMG. They make some decent content, that’s easily understood. That being said, they’re handling this VERY badly. Shame on Linus, and LMG.

I was going to say a house by the sea… but it probably wouldn’t be my first purchase. Instead it would likely be:

1. Pizzas
2. A salad
3. Booze
4. A video game
5. Clear my own debts, while also setting aside money for friends and family’s debt.

I put it in the same boat as WhatsApp. Better than SMS, but I’ll be sticking to Signal.

So soon we’ll need uBlock Origin FitGirl Edition?