I would love this.
eugenevdebs
joined 1 month ago
Same arguments can and have been used to ban video games, tabletop games, and horror movies.
"Fictional things make people wanna do real life things!"
Chrome has been for years, so this is only a worse problem for end users.
"Sounds like the problem is federal law pushed by Congressmen paid for by corporate lobbyists, not the federal government."
Stallman is often batshit insane, but when it comes to tech he knows what he's saying.
I would trust a doctor when he says about something about my stomach, I wouldn't trust them about astrophysics.
I would trust Stallman about how computers can be misused and mistreated, same as Cory Doctorow. I wouldn't trust both about a small part of history, unless it was obvious or very well cited.
Or just use Firefox and not deal with that.
Yes. Next question.
I do know you can download Ubuntu's theming/color scheme on most Distros, including Debian. And if you like the logo, you can tell Fastfetch to show any logo/image, and branding is often a simple check on Plymouth/related configs.
Debian is what I use when I need Ubuntu-tier support.
I personally download stuff for my friend who's been stuck in a personal care place for the last ~6 months, getting him shows and movies he's wanted to watch but never had the time before.
I often torrent on my Raspberry Pi as I go about my day, transfer to my laptop via FTP, double check for file integrity, then transfer to a 1TB "flash drive" I made out of a M.2 drive and enclosed bay at his care facility.
Fucking awesome. Onion has been hitting it hard lately, and this is just the cherry on top. I am hopeful this makes some chuds question their minds.