I didn't read the massive thread, no idea if the correct answer is already in there, but there seems to be a lot of text and the answer is realy short.:
This does not prohibit them from using Ads to finance the service.
It just prohibits data collection.
Those two things are not the same.
I tolerate no disrespect for Arch users. The Thinkpad is of course not optional. Their Wiki saved me so often, they are forever my hero.
Well, it's about 15 years too late, but I guess better to have this discussion now than never.
Unfortunately he does only know how to misrepresent shit. This is of course all bullshit, and at best outdated information that does not take the massively falling price of renewable energy into account. Nuclear can be a transition helper, IF and only IF you already have running reactors.
What line?
I don't think there has been a line for a while.
Just don't buy HP/Epson/Canon.
Buy a Brother Laserprinter, and never worry again for the rest of your life.
Windows 11, finally bringing the year of Linux on the desktop.
surprisingly accurate.
So, as "if" is out of the question, "when" and "how" are becoming more interesting.
How will twitter end? Will he sell it to someone else? or just fire everyone and close the doors?
Tell them about Arch, obviously, thats the important bit.
5 days too late; was setting up a new PC for a 10 year old, and we had to jump through all the hoops in the world in the terrible microS. family thing just so a kid can play minecraft bedrock edition.