Hello,

I’ve heard that Ubuntu may not fully prioritize user privacy and collects telemetry data. Could you please clarify:

Is this accurate? Are there Linux distributions that place a stronger emphasis on privacy?

Thank you 🙏🏼

  • solomonschuler@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    3 days ago

    you could probably notice spyware just by the usage of memory and cpu, spyware is easily detectable on the hardware side.

    if your trying to eliminate any data collection in your OS your best interest is to do LFS (Linux from scratch). LFS is not an operating system in specific but rather a guide on how to build your own linux system. I started doing it recently with alpine linux, but arch and debian work as well. With this method You control every single aspect of what gets utilized (besides key OS functionality that allows it to operate), and what doesn’t.

    spyware much like maleware is decided by you, not the OS.