I looked into it, it seems that they think the secure approach is to use a
bunch of virtual machines to everything you need, so a virtual machine for
your banking stuff, a virtual machine to your work stuff and so on.
I don't feel like is a distribution for productivity, as it requieres 4gb of
ram at least, because of the virtual machines, imagine adding in top of this
something like Pitivi or Kdelinve. But I am not sure if this software will
work because:
You can't use your coumputer for gaming or anything else that requires 3d
support
https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/user-faq/#can-i-run-applications-like-games-which-require-3d-support
Also it doesn't want you to dual-boot which means you will lack all this
software on that computer.
https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/user-faq/#can-i-install-qubes-os-together-with-other-operating-system-dual-bootmulti-boot
So you need a new powerful computer, to able to use this distribution to do
the same stuff you can do with a 2006 thinkpad.
They are ashamed of being a "Linux" distribution, so they mention GNU even
less.
https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/user-faq/#is-qubes-just-another-linux-distribution
I think the interface is pretty messed, you have to put a lot of attention to
where are you doing what, which for most users won't work. As it requires
paying a lot of attention and expend way to much time taking care of this.
It seems like an interesting option and probably secure.
But, for the most part a GNU/Linux distribution is secure, as most software
is installed from repositories, most virus and malware doesn't affect
GNU/Linux and even less won't work with no root permissions.
There are a few attacks that might work, but chances are a normal GNU/Linux
user doesn't have to worry about it. If following a few basic precautions.
And if you want to do something sensible, you can always boot from a live
DVD, do your thing and shoot down. Or even boot a virtual machine, though I
understand is a different type of virtual machine.
It does what it is meant to do. But I feel like is a distribution for very
few people with really sensitive information. Not for a workstation, so it
depends on your needs my friend :)
