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Actually, the "ultra paranoid" would live in a cave without computers.

You didn't really explain what was wrong with using Windows.

Don't be like, "Jesus christ, and he is using Windows !? WTF." without explaining why using Windows is insecure, and how the other OSes you claim will be any better.

Don't think that because you're not using Windows you are secure. If a well-funded entity wants what you have, they will get it.

Schneier, IMHO, is paranoid for no reason. I'd lay a wager that the US government cares very little about him or his air-gapped systems (lol). He just wants to be heard.

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I take it you use Windows..

Windows is known to be deliberately backdoored. Schneier has publicly stated he's got the Snowden documents, and has been reporting on them for the Guardian. I can't think of a better need for an airgapped machine. On what planet would he not be being heavily surveiled?

Next you'll be saying Snowden is a fantasist too.

I use all OSes. And it matters _very_ little what OS you use. All that matters is how much resource your adversary is willing to expend to get at what it wants.

And can you back up your claim of Windows being deliberately backdoored? My third statement in this post makes this point moot, too.

RE: Schneier having Snowden documents, I don't know if Schneier's cleared or has access to compartments to view them. If he does not, people would arrive at his doorstep to confiscate them. And since we have not heard Schneier saying MIB have come to his door (which trust me he would since he's a publicity hog) leads me to believe that the US government cares _very_ little for him.

I've been wondering why the government is supposedly so interested in what Schneier is doing.

Because he's working with the Guardian, helping them interpret the Snowden documents.

http://www.theguardian.com/profile/bruceschneier

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/519336/bruce-schneier-n...

I see. I'm going to have to assume that this article is complete misdirection in that case. He probably uses Linux on a 486 from Kazakhstan.

I'm not really sure the government is interested. But Schneier seems to think they are though.

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