Oddbean

FOSS is great, but I still don’t trust Linux on my desktop, nor will I use Firefox. And I’m a fairly competent user. So I’d say the victory is limited, and has been for a very long time. We will see if things like the Steam Deck and Proton make a dent in the long haul. Maybe.

Fundamentally? I think it’s a fantastic project that serves a major need, and positively influences people who are completely unaware GrapheneOS exists. On a personal level? I’d rather carry a flip phone. I felt like I’d traded a $1000 Pixel in for a phone I could’ve gotten for $300 unlocked for prepaid. I use my phone for 6-10 hours a day though, and need everything integrated with my PCs, cloud synced, etc. I actually use all the “invasive” features of my phone, so it was a jarring experience that left a bad taste in my mouth. I don’t blame Graphene for that though - that’d be stupid. Those features come at a cost. But I don’t have time to monkey around at work - when I take a picture it needs to be on my MacBook by the time I walk back to the office, among other things.

Thanks for not being offended. It’s a great project that improves the security of the entire ecosystem. Definitely worth more funding. Hate to think what those guys and gals get for their troubles.

I use Windows 11 Release Channel and macOS. I haven’t had to reinstall either in years due to software issues, and never had hardware support issues. FreeBSD is something I would really love to use more. It has the same issues as Linux imo, but worse though. If I was building a purpose built machine to run just that, I’d jump on it. Both are too flaky on any hardware I’ve gotten my hands on to trust for making money (on desktop). On the server, they’re both kings.