On Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 4:40:16 PM UTC-6, danf...@gmail.com wrote: > > > > > I don't know much about the security side of things, but I'm happy to > > > > > blindly ignore any "in my local neighbourhood" kind of attacks if > > > > > that was the only issue. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Why not use Windows then? Or Mac? :) > > Because they don't offer the other nice features such as the app domains and > disposable VMs. Which I assume would still help against remote threats such > as web browser exploits. > > > > > > Or should I be avoiding Qubes if I can't figure this stuff out > > > > > myself? ;) > > > > > > > > > > I'm just an amateur Linux user mildly interested in increased > > > > > security/privacy. > > > > > > > > > > Side musing: Have the developers considered allowing *optional* > > > > > support for things that have security issues, in the spirit of > > > > > compromise...? > > > > > > > > Qubes OS is an open platform, you can configure it however you like, > > > > disabling potentially all security feature, if you really want. The user > > > > is the ultimate boss. > > > > I should rephrase that as "easy to use", even GUI based, configurability. > Perhaps you aren't targeting such "novice" users. > > > > > > > For instance, I absolutely do choose convenience and > > > > > even necessity over security (to the tune of bluetooth, full graphics > > > > > card support for game dev work), yet wouldn't there still be > > > > > something to be gained by using Qubes even with those security holes? > > > > > When the choice is Qubes with these holes vs just any regular Linux > > > > > distro. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Modern Windows and OSX offer a "reasonable compromise" of security, I heard. > > Haha!
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