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Best Linux Distro Privacy/Usability for a mid level user

What do you think is the best linux distro for a user who wants to migrate from windows in terms of privacy, usability and respect for the FOSS spirit?

I'm thinking to give a chance to #ElementaryOS https://elementary.io

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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do you just care about privacy, or is it your primary focus?

There are Linux distros like Tails which will be very hard to use day to day, but if you are laser focused on privacy, it's between that and CubesOS (not Linux).

Most Linux distros will give you reasonable privacy from an OS standpoint, from there it's up to you to have good practices with your data.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

There are Linux distros like Tails which will be very hard to use day to day, but if you are laser focused on privacy, it's between that and CubesOS (not Linux).

QubesOS. Also TailsOS isn't too bad if you do persistent memory and don't mind slow internet traffic over Tor. I find it plenty usable for simple browsing and downloadikg small files.