[–] thaddeus 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
You know, this kind of makes sense. I remember when Ubuntu switched from Gnome to Unity as the default desktop environment. My memory is bad, but I remember Unity needing to send information about your pc back to canonical for using some search bar / launcher feature and i noped out of that. Not sure how it is now, I switched over to straight Debian, and haven't used unity in forever. I wonder if the plan is to work together to integrate the spyware-esque techniques Microsoft uses now in 10.
[–] 8bCvYq2vpg 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Unity bar had spyware installed that marketed Amazon products to you based on searches. It was a partnership to keep the sinking Canonical ship afloat. It seems we're watching it take on more water than before.
Yes, exactly! That's what it was. I couldn't remember.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unity_%28user_interface%29#Privacy_controversy
[–] JustCallMeCam 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Details details details. If I smell one whiff of bullshit, one trace of the NSA, I'll be on Arch before they can say "What difference does it make".
[–] 8bCvYq2vpg 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Debian is better than Ubuntu and derivatives.
[–] AlwaysInService 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Is Arch that good? I might have to migrate from Ubuntu soon...
[–] 8bCvYq2vpg ago
Arch is a build-your-own distro. You need to know a lot about how Linux works and what packages you need installed in order to make your OS function. Debian will probably be much more like what you're used to. Don't take my word for it, though. Do your research.
[–] [deleted] 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago (edited ago)
[–] 8bCvYq2vpg ago
Why?