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Windows OS, Services and Apps: Network Connection Target Hosts (2021)

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Re: Windows OS, Services and Apps: Network Connection Target Hosts (2021)

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Post by callmeal »

mobilio wrote: post #2

I wish to see this also for macOS, iOS and Android.

MacOs: https://sneak.berlin/20210202/macos-11.2-network-privacy/

  The desktop appeared, and the system was connected to a dedicated wi-fi network for the purpose, DeviceUnderTest. 60 seconds or so of “no activity” simply staring at the desktop elapsed, and the system was rebooted, automatically reconnecting to the test network.
  
  Wi-Fi was then disabled.

  ...

  In this few minutes, the system generated 38 megabytes of network traffic.

Re: Windows OS, Services and Apps: Network Connection Target Hosts (2021)

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Post by drdec »

moonchrome wrote: post #43
norman784 wrote: post #27

I read a lot of comments here wanting to block the connections, but wouldn’t be easier/better to switch to an OS that doesn’t spy you? The answers possibly is no, because they might use X or Y that requires them to use Windows, so a better question is, what holds you back to switch to Linux? (macOS also talks to a lot of servers and collect telemetry as Windows, maybe in a different scale, so isn’t an alternative if…

I recently considered installing Linux on my desktop workstation. Then I decided I wanted to buy a wireless card for the machine - and any device I saw available locally had dubious issue/debugging threads online, people unable to get it to work, BT functionality missing, etc. I've used Linux desktop in the past and it looks like things haven't changed much. I don't like the idea of having to compile kernel modules j…

Try https://linux-hardware.org/ for a good source of known good hardware.

Re: Windows OS, Services and Apps: Network Connection Target Hosts (2021)

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Post by pmoriarty »

cowtools wrote: post #53
pmoriarty wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Another option to consider is FreeBSD, which can be especially attractive for those of us who want to avoid systemd.

There are non-systemd linux distros like alpine and gentoo. With elogind and such, you can run gnome and such without systemd.

I've run Gentoo since 2004, and all the non-stop compiling has finally driven me away from that distro. It's just too much of a waste of time, a drain on my system's resources and wear on my disks.

It used to be bearable back in the day, but now software has gotten so bloated that compiling it all constantly is just ridiculous... especially on older, slower systems.

Re: Windows OS, Services and Apps: Network Connection Target Hosts (2021)

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Post by mtlmtlmtlmtl »

kuschku wrote: post #110
mtlmtlmtlmtl wrote: post #99

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's kind of bonkers to me that Netflix don't support HD/4K on Linux. Considering the number of random porn site players that play HD just fine... What's holding them up besides laziness?

It’s entirely DRM. On Windows you only get HDR/4K if you use the native silverlight/UWP (!) app with their DRM. Part of that is that all your monitors have to pass validation, not just the one on which netflix is playing.

Hah, I thought Silverlight was dead years ago, but I don't keep up with Windows tech at all.

Re: Windows OS, Services and Apps: Network Connection Target Hosts (2021)

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Post by pmoriarty »

Sentient-HN wrote: post #62
pmoriarty wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Another option to consider is FreeBSD, which can be especially attractive for those of us who want to avoid systemd.

why not just use another init system? I've had great experiences with runit, and they say s6 is good as well.

It's not so easy to ditch systemd on a lot of distros, because it's tied so closely in to everything else.

Also, I don't know about you but I don't want to waste my time writing init scripts for every application I run that needs them. I'd much rather just use a distro that has already written them for me.

Re: Windows OS, Services and Apps: Network Connection Target Hosts (2021)

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Post by moonchrome »

Youden wrote: post #56
moonchrome wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I recently considered installing Linux on my desktop workstation. Then I decided I wanted to buy a wireless card for the machine - and any device I saw available locally had dubious issue/debugging threads online, people unable to get it to work, BT functionality missing, etc. I've used Linux desktop in the past and it looks like things haven't changed much. I don't like the idea of having to compile kernel modules j…

Keep in mind that you'll only find results from people who have issues. Few people will go online just to say their hardware works with Linux. To give a concrete recommendation for a wifi adapter, look at Intel-based hardware. Intel stuff generally works out of the box because they contribute drivers to the Linux kernel directly. The ASUS PCe-AXE58BT is based on Intel's AX200 so should work out of the box on any mode…

The Asus card isn't available in my region. I can find TPLink Archer TXE75E V2 which seems similar (BT5.2, 6E) - I can't find any info on linux support or BT.

Re: Windows OS, Services and Apps: Network Connection Target Hosts (2021)

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Post by Akepa »

kekebo wrote: post #46
norman784 wrote: post #27

I read a lot of comments here wanting to block the connections, but wouldn’t be easier/better to switch to an OS that doesn’t spy you? The answers possibly is no, because they might use X or Y that requires them to use Windows, so a better question is, what holds you back to switch to Linux? (macOS also talks to a lot of servers and collect telemetry as Windows, maybe in a different scale, so isn’t an alternative if…

It can come down to one program that doesn't have a good alternative on another OS, my version of that are the DAWs / music production tools I know and love. Wine solves a lot of this (but not all) for Windows programs, the macOS equivalent Darling[0] seems to still has some way to go until GUI programs are reliably supported. [0] https://github.com/darlinghq/darling

Bitwig is the best Linux DAW in my experience, although it isn't FOSS. Running third party VSTs is also much more of a pain if even possible. I'm also stuck with Logic... for now at least.

Re: Windows OS, Services and Apps: Network Connection Target Hosts (2021)

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Post by moonchrome »

sph wrote: post #48
moonchrome wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I recently considered installing Linux on my desktop workstation. Then I decided I wanted to buy a wireless card for the machine - and any device I saw available locally had dubious issue/debugging threads online, people unable to get it to work, BT functionality missing, etc. I've used Linux desktop in the past and it looks like things haven't changed much. I don't like the idea of having to compile kernel modules j…

There's just one brand of Wifi that's crap under linux and that's broadcom. Are you telling me you can't find an Intel wireless module anywhere? Also, if you use a modern distro instead of, say, gentoo, you don't have to compile anything yourself, there's packages and dkms available if you really have to go with broadcom. Do you not install drivers on Windows?

All of the models I was looking into were Intel based - but I could't find any info if they are actually supported/tested - and just threads people complaining they can't get them to work on their distro or can't get BT to work.

Re: Windows OS, Services and Apps: Network Connection Target Hosts (2021)

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Post by neoberg »

dtx1 wrote: post #63
norman784 wrote: post #27

I read a lot of comments here wanting to block the connections, but wouldn’t be easier/better to switch to an OS that doesn’t spy you? The answers possibly is no, because they might use X or Y that requires them to use Windows, so a better question is, what holds you back to switch to Linux? (macOS also talks to a lot of servers and collect telemetry as Windows, maybe in a different scale, so isn’t an alternative if…

Or just pay 5$ for a VPN instead of 20$ for netflix&co and pirate everything. Suddently the OS stops mattering. What was the point of netflix blocking HQ Streams for linux users? To prevent piracy? How ironic

There is always a way. But convenience is also important and time is valuable. So instead of just clicking on a title on Netflix, we should instal & maintain a server and search for content on torrents?

Re: Windows OS, Services and Apps: Network Connection Target Hosts (2021)

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Post by schleck8 »

kekebo wrote: post #46
norman784 wrote: post #27

I read a lot of comments here wanting to block the connections, but wouldn’t be easier/better to switch to an OS that doesn’t spy you? The answers possibly is no, because they might use X or Y that requires them to use Windows, so a better question is, what holds you back to switch to Linux? (macOS also talks to a lot of servers and collect telemetry as Windows, maybe in a different scale, so isn’t an alternative if…

It can come down to one program that doesn't have a good alternative on another OS, my version of that are the DAWs / music production tools I know and love. Wine solves a lot of this (but not all) for Windows programs, the macOS equivalent Darling[0] seems to still has some way to go until GUI programs are reliably supported. [0] https://github.com/darlinghq/darling

You can also dualboot a linux distro and windows
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