> i trust a randomly-bought chromebook more than any overpriced device > that has "we are so secure/paranoid we walk funny" as its main selling > point. >
The details of what you have been saying over the course of these emails (most of them) make sense to me in certain (perhaps most) contexts, but everything has context and you don't know everything and their contexts. Since you reply anonymously to people who are not anonymous, there is an asymmetry. For example, when I raise some issue or ask some question on this forum, I give at least some part of the context (because I have to), but you don't tell (can't tell, because of the need for anonymity, which may be very valid), so I don't know where you are coming from. You know only partially where I am coming from and what is my context, but seem to be assuming a lot more. But your impression seems to be that your suggestions are universally valid. I could argue that they are not, but then I will have to give more context than I can or should. Such a situation results in vitriolic debates and comments without necessarily understanding the other person's context and perspective. It doesn't become clear what it is your main point or lesson for the user (in general or to a specific user). Side comments: - What's with the phrases/acronyms that sound like homophobic slurs? There are languages where 'breaking the knees' is a metaphoric and literal threat that has historically been carried out quite frequently (and literally, mostly against marginalized people). And people whose knees have been broken (for some banal whistleblowing or breaking of some funny rule), usually 'walk funny' - 'Ed Snowden' is not the only kind of extreme case of the need for security. Again, I could give more context and specific contexts ... Very banal ones. Solution: Only partial one is possible. Don't assume you know all possible contexts (without involving aliens or picometric perversions and the like) about what the Qubes OS users may be using it (or those devices you refer to) for. You can't plan for all that (borrowing your words) and you can't have definitive and totally confident answers for all (even banally) possible problems. I feel strange making this suggestion to someone who seems to be a Qubes OS developer, because Qubes OS is based on a philosophy that is very similar to what I am saying here. Regards, अनिल एकलव्य (Anil Eklavya) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/CAAPfsu-O784qz4iTeoM7avy5UBEjG11ZXBh0MyQ1ZbO5m5YU%2Bw%40mail.gmail.com.
