With #Microsoft doing stuff like #Recall, I see a lot of folks say, "that's it! I'm switching to #Linux!"
As someone who a) made the switch two decades ago and b) is not a computer scientist, I say: the switch is feasible!
I wrote up a little tip sheet for academics considering the switch, though it might be useful for others:
https://fossacademic.tech/2024/05/24/fald.html
[Replies to this post will appear as comments on my blog]
Robert W. Gehl /
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