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Re: Brave blocks Microsoft Recall by default

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Post by vorpalhex »

delichon wrote: post #55
fidotron wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> But privacy is a bug on a school laptop used by a child. What you're going to learn is how many people that think like this consider you to be in the same position as the child.

"The whole principle (censorship) is wrong; it's like demanding that grown men live on skim milk because the baby can't eat steak.” ― Robert A. Heinlein The opposite is true too. Infants shouldn't be handed knives because grown men need to cut their steak.

Having passed a toddler a steak knife, it's fine. There are even practice knifes for this purpose.

(An infants hands are too small to hold a steak knife)

Re: Brave blocks Microsoft Recall by default

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Post by 65 »

Moomoomoo309 wrote: post #30
ubermonkey wrote: post #24

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I'm not who you asked, but the reason I migrated to Macs years ago, and the reason I stay, is that I don't want my computer to be a maintenance hobby unto itself. I need to do actual work. I also enjoy the polish Apple provides in other ways -- the platform features you get if you're on a Mac, use an iPhone, have a Watch, etc, are all pretty great. Cobbling together something like that on my own under Linux probably…

Linux isn't a maintenance hobby unto itself if you don't make it one. After the initial migration struggles (which you'll get on MacOS too), if you choose a boring distro like Debian, the maintenance burden is similar to Windows. Lots of Linux users love customizing the crap out of their stuff, so it becomes one, but it isn't inherently like that if you keep your configuration somewhat close to stock on whatever dist…

Are you seriously suggesting someone new to Linux use Debian, one of the most annoying distros to set up for desktop use?

I used Linux Mint for about a year and gave up because everything was constantly breaking and the software was a direct downgrade from MacOS in terms of usability and prevalence. Oh, and new hardware usually doesn't even work on Linux.

Linux is like Communism, sounds great in theory but in reality it doesn't work.

Re: Brave blocks Microsoft Recall by default

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Post by Aerroon »

dsego wrote: post #58
CommenterPerson wrote: post #26

Another way to use up disk space and push cloudification. In addition to all the concerns already listed.

You would think a trillion-dollar company could use its resources to build something useful and move the technology forward with something like a new file system with versioning or a global file system, or updates that don't require a restart, maybe immutability of some sort, something useful for a change. Instead their breakthrough feature is a tool that takes a screenshot every few seconds and fills up the drive sp…

I think Recall could very easily be useful. The problem is that Microsoft has trampled on people's trust so much that they don't trust this new tool and probably never will.

Microsoft has poisoned the well.

Re: Brave blocks Microsoft Recall by default

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Post by 999900000999 »

varbhat wrote: post #17

Until the time when Microsoft realises this and creates a privileged API just for Microsoft Recall so that It can see the screen. Better switch to Linux. It's not perfect but I am sure that you will be fine using Linux(Unless you want to use Adobe Suite or Few Corporate applications which won't be used by many)

Linux is great if you're hardware is supported.

I've never been able to get Linux working right on one of my laptops, on another only rolling releases work.

These rolling releases like to break every 3 to 6 months.

Windows is much more stable on both laptops.

With my mini PC eGPU combo Linux just won't recognize the eGpu at all.

Re: Brave blocks Microsoft Recall by default

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Post by queuebert »

0x02f0bcd4 wrote: post #102
bobajeff wrote: post #83

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Well for those who are stuck with Windows because of some applications or simply because of familiarity. My suggestion is to stay on an older release as long as possible. If that isn't possible I would recommend keeping the computer turned off most of the time and only briefly using it for your purpose and try to keep from doing anything embarrassing or personal too much. Another thing that might help is calling up y…

With windows 10 lifetime coming to an end, even though the Enterprise edition still going to be supported for some while, eventually the world will move on to Windows 11. Unless someone breaks that cycle of Windows being the dominant OS.

And RIP my perfectly good and working computer without a TPM chip. Guess I'll switch it to Linux ...

Re: Brave blocks Microsoft Recall by default

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Post by juujian »

999900000999 wrote: post #124
varbhat wrote: post #17

Until the time when Microsoft realises this and creates a privileged API just for Microsoft Recall so that It can see the screen. Better switch to Linux. It's not perfect but I am sure that you will be fine using Linux(Unless you want to use Adobe Suite or Few Corporate applications which won't be used by many)

Linux is great if you're hardware is supported. I've never been able to get Linux working right on one of my laptops, on another only rolling releases work. These rolling releases like to break every 3 to 6 months. Windows is much more stable on both laptops. With my mini PC eGPU combo Linux just won't recognize the eGpu at all.

Obligatory "my experience diverges." Which manufacturers were those? New flagship devices or more established hardware?

Re: Brave blocks Microsoft Recall by default

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Post by eYrKEC2 »

999900000999 wrote: post #124
varbhat wrote: post #17

Until the time when Microsoft realises this and creates a privileged API just for Microsoft Recall so that It can see the screen. Better switch to Linux. It's not perfect but I am sure that you will be fine using Linux(Unless you want to use Adobe Suite or Few Corporate applications which won't be used by many)

Linux is great if you're hardware is supported. I've never been able to get Linux working right on one of my laptops, on another only rolling releases work. These rolling releases like to break every 3 to 6 months. Windows is much more stable on both laptops. With my mini PC eGPU combo Linux just won't recognize the eGpu at all.

This was true for me until ~2014. I haven't had substantial hardware compatibility issues on Ubuntu since then. Sure, a few google searches for the right nvidia driver, but otherwise I've found Ubuntu to just work for many years.

Re: Brave blocks Microsoft Recall by default

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Post by xyzal »

bitexploder wrote: post #46
varbhat wrote: post #17

Until the time when Microsoft realises this and creates a privileged API just for Microsoft Recall so that It can see the screen. Better switch to Linux. It's not perfect but I am sure that you will be fine using Linux(Unless you want to use Adobe Suite or Few Corporate applications which won't be used by many)

You have to opt in to Recall. You must have a “Copilot+ PC” which has an “NPU”. The snapshots are stored and processed locally.

Locally for how long? You know, all that data how you interact with a PC are just too tempting ...

Re: Brave blocks Microsoft Recall by default

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Post by LiamPowell »

constantcrying wrote: post #76
Root_Denied wrote: post #68

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CAD software options are severely lacking as well. There's an unofficial snap package for Fusion360 but it's hit or miss depending on the distro, the day of the week, the weather, and whether Oracle's stock price is a prime number.

Onshape (free for non-commercial) and Solidworks (50Euros a year non-commerical) both are Browser based.

Their horrible xDesign thing is browser based. Regular Solidworks is still a Windows application. Onshape is a very good alternative to Fusion assuming it has the features you need.
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