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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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Linux focused on Privacy ? (slrpnk.net)

submitted 3 weeks ago by harfang@slrpnk.net to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Hello,

I've heard that Ubuntu may not fully prioritize user privacy and collects telemetry data. Could you please clarify:

Is this accurate? Are there Linux distributions that place a stronger emphasis on privacy?

Thank you 🙏🏼

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[–] solxix@pawb.social 5 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

What's up with all these people treating Lemmy like a search engine recently?

[–] BaraCoded@literature.cafe 5 points 2 weeks ago

Well, haven't we all been noobs at some point? Plus, isn't it funnier that they ask us rather than asking an AI, for instance?

[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago

Search engines are flooded with AI generated crap now. The signal to noise ratio is awful.

[–] froufox@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago

It's good, means it gains some popularity. Also search engines often lead you to sites like Reddit, Quora, and Stackoverflow

[–] Holytimes@sh.itjust.works -3 points 3 weeks ago

Its fucking children, dipshits and idiots from reddit who haven't figured out how to use a good fucking damn search engine. And expects the masses to just provide them the information on request. And they just take it entirely at face value because they don't have the mental capacity to fact check anything.

So you can just straight up lie, bullshit and say what ever the fuck you want to them. And they will believe you. Cause what are they going to do? Research? They wouldn't have asked if they had that ability in the first place.

So take this chance to fuck with someone entirely guilt free knowing that the person asking the question doesn't have two brain cells to run together.

Or be the better man, and give them accurate information and hope they arnt just looking to reinforce a uneducated opinion they have. Making any good will effort to actually give them helpful advice a fools errand.