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fsfloveron The Google Play app review process now regularly takes longer than a week

> operating systems shouldn't have gatekeepers which can deny access to billions of customers for any and no reason at all

This is exactly why I use a GNU/Linux phone that runs a desktop operating system with no artificial restrictions. Debian repositories are good enough to save me from malware, aren't they?

fsfloveron Registration without a phone number on Signal will use zero-knowledge proofs

Last time I tried to use Signal, it required "a mobile device" to be in charge of all other "desktop" devices.

fsfloveron Linux Zoom client proactively reading everything written to X11 clipboard

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49677401

fsfloveron Linux Zoom client proactively reading everything written to X11 clipboard

It looks like you are searching for Qubes OS.

fsfloveron Linux Zoom client proactively reading everything written to X11 clipboard

> I believe Qubes OS followed that approach but it was awkward, limited, had major performance problems, and yet never managed to fully prevent circumvention.

Not sure what you are talking about. Qubes offers reliable protection with decent performance, unless you work with graphics. See also: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49678250

fsfloveron Registration without a phone number on Signal will use zero-knowledge proofs

> if you cant trust the device to do that then no messaging app could ever be secure enough

This is the whole point. Signal actively prevents me from using it outside of the Apple-Google duopoly. Other messaging apps are not like this.

fsfloveron Registration without a phone number on Signal will use zero-knowledge proofs

I don't believe that they will use this against me. But I do believe in the right to use devices without backdoors for everyone, so I support something else instead.

fsfloveron GrapheneOS' rewritten Messages app is released

You can achieve the best security without compromises by not using any technology.

fsfloveron Registration without a phone number on Signal will use zero-knowledge proofs

It's just an additional argument.

fsfloveron Registration without a phone number on Signal will use zero-knowledge proofs

https://matrix.org is used by public agents of France's central administration, Germany's national healthcare system, Germany's armed forces, the Swedish Social Insurance Agency and more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matrix_messaging

fsfloveron Registration without a phone number on Signal will use zero-knowledge proofs

Qubes can be used together with Heads and a hardware key to verify the boot integrity. Works for me. This is more than good enough for most users, unless you think that your device can be captured while being on by a state adversary I guess. Also it doesn't remove control from the user unlike with GrapheneOS.

fsfloveron Registration without a phone number on Signal will use zero-knowledge proofs

The answer from Matrix is here: https://matrix.org/blog/2020/01/02/on-privacy-versus-freedom...

fsfloveron Linux Zoom client proactively reading everything written to X11 clipboard

> Honestly, I wish there was a Qubes/KVM variant.

Relayed Issue: https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/7051

fsfloveron Linux Zoom client proactively reading everything written to X11 clipboard

Related Issue with discussion: https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/1142

fsfloveron GrapheneOS' rewritten Messages app is released

> Most of the data cannot be synced like this.

Isn't it because of lack of the root access?

fsfloveron GrapheneOS' rewritten Messages app is released

Yes: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49667725

fsfloveron Linux Zoom client proactively reading everything written to X11 clipboard

Qubes OS saved me, once again. On it, Zoom only has the access to an empty VM and no access to the clipboard.

fsfloveron GrapheneOS' rewritten Messages app is released

Unsubstantiated accusations are against the HN guidelines.

fsfloveron Open source needs to be preserved, not protected

Empty page without javascript.

fsfloveron Growing proof that autonomous cars save lives

Don't ordinary cars do that too? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37404413

fsfloveron My practical approach to surfing the web safely

Which happened for the first time since 2006 (for the currently implemented architecture with VT-d).

fsfloveron My practical approach to surfing the web safely

On Qubes, everything runs in VMs, and you can choose many OSes for your VMs, including Devuan: https://forum.qubes-os.org/t/devuan-or-other-non-systemd-tem...

https://forum.qubes-os.org/t/alpine-linux-template-non-offic...

https://forum.qubes-os.org/t/systemd-inclusion-in-qubesos/22...

The AdminVM is based on Fedora and has systemd, but it has no network and you you shouldn't run anything there. Unless you think that systemd is actively malicious and specifically targets Qubes, any vulnerabilities in it are not exploitable.

fsfloveron iPhone Duo

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49634645

fsfloveron I think I hate the internet

Indeed, the Invisible Internet Project exists and works fine, https://geti2p.net

fsfloveron How Fairphone built the Fairphone Gen 6+

This is illegal under GDPR and should be reported.

fsfloveron iPhone Duo

You're not wrong today, but they are expanding their ads department to the detriment of users: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46911901, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46322556, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22501511

fsfloveron iPhone Duo

Every phone has its own limitations and restrictions, don't they?

> Warranty void in all countries.

This not true for Librem 5 running PureOS.

fsfloveron iPhone Duo

You forgot about one of the most innovative phone in recent time, Librem 5: https://source.puri.sm/Librem5/docs/community-wiki/-/wikis/F...

fsfloveron iPhone Duo

You can already run postmarketOS or PureOS on a phone and get the full desktop mode with no restrictions, except the computing power.

fsfloveron Ask HN: Why did my search engine post get removed?

It didn't get removed. It's here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49631258. Just nobody upvoted it.