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https://sovsys.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/PATTERNZ-NATIONAL-SECURITY-PATTERN-DETECTION.pdf

If your use cases (a.k.a. requirements) are met by your current distro, never switch.

If you are satisfied with stability, availability of support, quick availability of security patches, never switch.

This is particularly important when you are using your Linux desktop as your daily driver.

Most you can do is to check what additional features other distros are offering (rolling release, hardened/zen kernel, x86-64-v2/3 support, file system type, user base, availability of packages, package formats, overall documentation etc.), validate if you really need those features.

If you are interested or just curious to test those features, install that distro on a VM (QEMU/KVM) to try it out first safely. Use it on VM for a while, make yourself comfortable with it. Once you are satisfied with it, only then switch.

I'm afraid that protection might not last long.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/brave-to-end-strict-fingerprinting-protection-as-it-breaks-websites/

• https://news.itsfoss.com/
• https://www.phoronix.com/
• https://9to5linux.com/
• https://thisweek.gnome.org/
• https://www.omglinux.com/
• https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/
• https://blog.nightly.mozilla.org/

RHEL - for obvious reasons

Best way is to add Mozilla deb repo,IMO.

Can you check if you already have Mozilla deb repo setup on your ubuntu installation?

Windows 98 > Windows XP > Ubuntu > Fedora > Ubuntu > Arch.

"been forced" part is definitely true for Firefox and Thunderbird packages. Snap packages takes precedence over deb package, if I remember it correctly.

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Do you still the have the link to news article where it was reported?

Earlier I was using Pi-Hole on my network then switched to AdGuard Home (not same as AdGuard DNS) as it is an open source product with in-built DOH support (yes, I can setup Pi-Hole to do the same, but that's an extra manual configuration) and Privacy Guide seems to recommend it over Pi-hole. After reading your post, I tried to lookup more about it. Nothing on Wiki. Closest thing is this. If the allegations are true then I need to switch back to Pi-Hole.

Source: https://snowflake.torproject.org/

If installing extension is not an option for you -

• You can open https://snowflake.torproject.org/ (or https://relay.love/) on a tab,
• scroll down to 'Leave this browser tab open or embed a web badge on your website' section
• toggle 'Enabled' button
• and leave the browser running.
• Note: Browser needs to have WebRTC enabled to make it work.

I'm personally running Snowflake container on docker on my little Raspberry pi 24/7. And, yes, in 2023 most of the connection to my bridge was from Iran.