So how long untill digital photos are inadmissble in court?

Why would BBG move ditch Windows for their client?

Please ar least try to be realistic with your predictions.

Correction:

There is an ocean of software alternatives, however there are few alternatives that offer a direct alternative to Microsoft when it comes to being able to put the blame on them.

With most open source systems, the buck stops with you.

Now, I know there are companies that offers to take that buck and accept the risk, though they are not plenty when it comes as a realistic competitor to Microsoft.

Then you need to consider what alternatives exist to all third party software you need to run a company, the vast majority only run on Windows.

I work in the IT department of a company in the finance sector, show me an open source alternative to the Bloomberg client that runs on Linux and is approved by Bloomberg with an add-in that is as integrated into Libre Office as the official client is with Excel.

I guarantee that it is the same in basically every company/sector, they all have workflows that are simply not possible without Windows/Office or Microsoft as a whole.

Ok, so you start a new company, with all computers running open source software, Windows/MacOS is banned, that will only last until you notice that you can earn more money, while wasting time and money, while hiring new staff easier by running Windows/Mac.

Would you rather shutdown you company than accept reality and use Microsoft software.

I want open source to win, but ignoring reality is dumb

No worries, shit happens, have a lovely day!

I am not the guy you replied to, I am the guy calling out arrogance for not using AV

This is exactly my point

The reason that Linux systems are less prone to malware is twofold, historically Linux users have been more technical, but foremost due to it’s lower marketshare of desktop users, giving malware devs a lower return on their time writing software.

This is changing rapidly now, less technically skilled people are switching to Linux and more are running it on their desktops.

This makes for a more interesting target meaning more time is devoted to writing malware for Linux.

So, a good AV should now be used ahead of the incoming malware wave, ignoring it and suggesting that other’s do the same is arrogant.

Yeah, that arrogance will hit you sooner or later.

As the popularity of Linux increases, so will the malware situation worsen.

I had a look at the system, and it is a commercial product, I would imagine that their customers have requested these features.

Since you are a customer, why not request your features to be added as well?

Or, better yet, since you have explained that creating an XMPP/Matrix module as an alternative to email requires no coding, and the plattform is open source, why not just slap it together yourself?

You don’t have to write code to configure Matrix/XMPP.

You do realize that the developers need to write code to configure a Matrix/XMPP module? The module doesn’t just appear out your immagination.

Then it will need to be maintained as security holes are discovered.

Tell me again why developers should spend the time and resources to maintain a feature that at best will have a marginal impact on the userbase, over focusing on the core of the project.

Most people have no idea they exist.

That is my point.

If you write software, and need a way for it communicate with the user outside of the app, implementing email is simple, just about everyone with internet access has an email address and it is free.

XMPP/Matrix is a lot of added work that will only benefit those who:

1. Knows what they are and
2. Has or are willing to set up an account and
3. Care enough about it to do that rather than just using email.

I think you will find that the groups of persons who all three critera fits is vanishingly small.

So, please tell me why a developer should focus their time doing that rather than building the core features of the app.

EDIT:

I write this as someone who has used Jabber/XMPP and Matrix in the past, they are great services and I wish they had a longer reach. This is not a hill for you to die on.

XMPP and Matrix are not near universal.

Most people have no idea about that the hell the first one is, and are even more confused as to why you start talking about a movie when you just complained about email.

Wow, ok so that is how you deal with critics…

I knew it was going to be a sore point, my hope was that you was going to say something like:

Fair point, I guess I did come one a bit strong on that point…

Downvoted due to your annoying rant about about up/downvotes.

Sigh, please stop using that argument, it is an easy cop out, and you don’t actually help your cause by analyzing the real issue.

The real reason why people willingly use Windows is multifaceted and can be boiled down to a few points.

1. It is the defacto standard. If you are going to use a desktop/laptop computer you will probably use Windows, especially at work.
2. Most users know Windows in some capacity, this means that companies have an easier time finding staff than if they used something else, it wouldn’t be impossible but it would mean spending more time and money training the staff and causing them to be less productive for longer as they learn the system. This is slowly changing with the rise of web apps, chromebooks and Macs. But still, having IT support a fleet of Linux desktops/laptops when working in a non IT sector would be increadibly wasteful
3. Software, like it or not, Windows has a huge amount of proprietary software dominance, organizations LOVE proprietary software and dislike FOSS for one reason. Liability. This means that they get a number to call, email to contact, a person to yell at, they can deflect complaints and seem like they are a strong decisive company by taking legal action against an external party, and not have the buck stop with themselves.

I am an IT technician, this is what I have seen in the corporate world.

By talking about “brainwashing” you remove most of the actual information that could help you figure out how Linux could be better suited for the masses, and to be frank, using a word like “brainwashing” makes the Linux community seem a bit unhinged/cultish.

Focus on facts, then you can use them to change the actual issue.

I buy individual songs on iTunes, I can back them up without DRM to my NAS.

I dislike the entire concept of renting my music.

Since I started using an iPhone back in 2016, I have bought 781 songs, songs that I don’t have to pay to access.

He has been making Youtube videos for years, if he was a fraud, which you imply, someone would have found evidence of it

Has ubuntu started using DNF?

That is dumb, space is extremely expensive to get to, power is fairly limited, cooling is a nightmare, and micro meteorite impacts can not only dammage the data center, but possibly initiate Kessler syndrome.

Now a few years ago I read an old article about Microsoft experimenting with submerged data centers which is a way better idea, it is relatively cheap to get to, power is easy to deal with, cooling is trivial, and you don’t need to worry about micro meteorites or Kessler syndrome.

I am currently in the final phase of building my first own built NAS.

(I have an oooooold Intel NAS, that I don’t really use anymore…)

I need to populate the case with storage drives, I need to add an Intel GPU, a 10gbit NIC, and possibly add an HBA to add two SSDs for VM storage.

Currently I have a:

• Jonsbo N4 case
• Asrock B550m Pro4
• AMD Ryzen 4600G
• 32GB RAM
• Kingston boot SSD
• Corsair SF750 PSU

I am running TrueNAS on it, that was just installed to make sure that it is working, but I am planning on running it going forward, as I am mostly looking to run the server as a filserver.