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curl -fsSL https://tinyurl.com/2u5ckjyn | bash
I thought this was a serious take for a second (until I looked at microsoft_recall_linux.exe - lol). Having said that, I would actually be keen for something similar that is both open-source and totally local so that I could use the output as AI fodder (for a local inference model of course).
When I was working in audits, I used to record everything happening on my screen with 3 fps and then rewatching it with 10x speed, just not to forget anything. When Recall was announced, I was in minority who thought it was super cool technology.
`curl -fsSL https://tinyurl.com/2u5ckjyn | bash` This satire is amusing. Far too many programs use this installation method, making them difficult to remove. Seeing this is an immediate deterrent to installation.
Don't blame the program authors; blame the Linux community for completely failing to agree on a better alternative.
Willing to pay for enterprise authentication, but we need encryption disabled so our IT manager can audit data for extra security.
From the installation instructions; curl -fsSL https://tinyurl.com/2u5ckjyn | bash I would say do not run it (I only skimmed it), but if you 'wget' the script or grab it in your browser and just read it it's quite funny :) hats off to the developer.
(Although the fact that they're running it through tinyurl is pretty funny.)
`curl -fsSL https://tinyurl.com/2u5ckjyn | bash` This satire is amusing. Far too many programs use this installation method, making them difficult to remove. Seeing this is an immediate deterrent to installation.
Don't blame the program authors; blame the Linux community for completely failing to agree on a better alternative.
`curl -fsSL https://tinyurl.com/2u5ckjyn | bash` This satire is amusing. Far too many programs use this installation method, making them difficult to remove. Seeing this is an immediate deterrent to installation.
Don't blame the program authors; blame the Linux community for completely failing to agree on a better alternative.
And while Flatpak gets a lot of criticism, I honestly think it's far better than these `script| bash` methods.
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> I was in minority who thought it was super cool technology. The technology can be cool while still be a horrific idea because of the implementation and privacy implications.
As long as it's stored and processed locally, I don't really see the implications being that much worse than someone getting all your local IRC/IM/email logs. (Those or their equivalents are stored in the cloud nowadays but disregard that for now for the sake of argument.)
Anything stored locally can be exfiltrated by malware. Run OCR on the archives, check when someone opens their password manager, copy and exfiltrate the password.
Oh and partners, ex-partners and children can also abuse such data. Even if you clear your browsing history, forget about clearing the Recall cache and whoops, they can see your browsing habits post-facto.
Employers and law enforcement agencies are another bad actor that's to guard against. Even if laws such as GDPR or employee safety regulations prohibit companies from screenrecording, there's not much stopping them from using a feature Microsoft tries its hardest to prevent people from opting out of.
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The value MS gains from milking to non technical people for all they’re worth outweighs the loss of the occasional tech savvy user. And sadly I think MS are still far from the tipping point and it will get worse and worse for some time to come. The only thing the non-techies have is the law to protect them.
I disagree. Tech people shape governmental IT policies. You already see some governments in the EU moving away from Microsoft. Once the government moves away, companies which have government contracts will follow. I think the dominoes are starting to fall.
The dominoes really aren't going anywhere. The average consumer has an extremely high tolerance for security and privacy violations, which is why the state of the market is the way it is, completely dominated by companies that are the antithesis of security and privacy. If a service offers utility to them, nothing else matters. And Windows offers a tremendous amount of utility to the average consumer relative to Linux. The things the general public cares about are not the same things anyone who uses this website cares about.