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[Discuss] Why use Linux?
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- From: js0000 at gmail.com (js)
- Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 06:56:48 -0500
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On 02/11/2014 06:45 PM, Rich Braun wrote: > In what situation would I use Linux vs. something else? > one thing you have not mentioned are any back doors put in proprietary operating systems by the orders of the US government. while it may not be relevant to many, it is relevant to some people [and i'm talking about whistle blowers or human rights activists instead of child porn merchants]. open source is going to be a choice made by people trying to limit their participation in the vast surveillance [whoops, "communications"] network. -- \js : sentient being
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