Thread

Windows 11½

545 points · 184 comments · jjbinx007

drnick1 · 1790621927 · focus · HN ↗
It must be hard for Windows users to imagine that on Linux there are is no activation, no Microsoft account, no cloud backup, and no pop-up requesting that you install crapware when you plug in a peripheral.[0] You also own your disk encryption keys and are not assigned an identifier that can be used against you.[1]
[0] <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6IFVTcM28KA" rel="nofollow">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6IFVTcM28KA
[1] <a href="https://www.pcmag.com/news/a-hackers-arrest-reveals-microsoft-can-track-users-via-a-windows-device" rel="nofollow">https://www.pcmag.com/news/a-hackers-arrest-reveals-microsof...
1. sneak · 1790623914 · focus · HN ↗
  Yes but every program you run can do anything you can do with your user account, which is catastrophic.
  1. drnick1 · 1790625101 · focus · HN ↗
    I haven't used Windows in a long time, but IIRC Windows behaves the same way. At least, on Linux, there is an expectation that user accounts be actively used, and this is indeed the model followed by most critical software like nginx, postfix, dovecot, etc.

Unofficial Hacker News client; not affiliated with Y Combinator.