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Linux focused on Privacy ? (slrpnk.net)

submitted 1 day ago by harfang@slrpnk.net to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Hello,

I've heard that Ubuntu may not fully prioritize user privacy and collects telemetry data. Could you please clarify:

Is this accurate? Are there Linux distributions that place a stronger emphasis on privacy?

Thank you 🙏🏼

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[–] IratePirate@feddit.org 11 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (2 children)

Ubuntu is about as close as Linux gets to Windows in data collection in data collection and robbing control from the user.

While Ubuntu does have a worse track record in both departments compared to any other distro, it's worth noting that neither data collection nor the patronising of users are close to Windows levels. (Your comment might be understood like that.)

Imagine drinking a fancy cocktail - that's most Linux distros.
Ubuntu is like that, but with a few sprinkles of piss mixed in.
Windows is mostly piss these days, but with a cherry and a little umbrella, and it's what everyone's having, so it can't be that bad - right?

[–] Kaesekalup@lemmy.wtf 2 points 8 hours ago

I do like an explanation comparing the pissedy of things

[–] oats@piefed.zip 6 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

If windows is 100% nightmare, Ubuntu is like 5 to 10% that. While other distros are 0 to 1 percent.

[–] Amaterasu@lemmy.world 4 points 10 hours ago

There is one caveat that worth mentioning, one can try (and probably achieve) disable many the privacy invasive treats in Ubuntu getting to the 0 or 1% that other distros provide out of the box where with Windows there isn't much workaround.

Honestly, Ubuntu is not even close bad to how many framed here in terms of privacy and can be more secure than Mint that still pushes Cinnamon X11 to users.

Once you get Snap out and telemetry disabled Ubuntu is in the game.