▲ 350 ▼ Now more than ever, ChromeOS is Linux with Google’s desktop environment (www.aboutchromebooks.com) submitted 2 years ago by mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml 103 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 55 points 2 years ago (1 child) The absolute last thing I’m going to do is use a Google product. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Neon@lemmy.world -10 points 2 years ago (2 children) They have the best security of any desktop OS iirc permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] float@feddit.de 26 points 2 years ago You're not safe from Google though. And that's quite a big backdoor if you're a target of interest. permalink fedilink source parent [–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Forgot the /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Neon@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Security, not privacy ChromeOS has sandboxing, which already puts it miles ahead of Windows and Linux (no, the Flatpak Sandbox doesn't count) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It’s not the only desktop OS that has sandboxing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zwekihoyy@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago windows sandbox is... getting there, macos is decent but iirc the app dev can choose to not use it. all Linux options require user intervention to ensure it's set up properly. ChromeOS' sandboxing technique is inherited from Android and is the strongest/strictest of any desktop operating system. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Neon@lemmy.world -10 points 2 years ago (2 children) They have the best security of any desktop OS iirc permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] float@feddit.de 26 points 2 years ago You're not safe from Google though. And that's quite a big backdoor if you're a target of interest. permalink fedilink source parent [–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Forgot the /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Neon@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Security, not privacy ChromeOS has sandboxing, which already puts it miles ahead of Windows and Linux (no, the Flatpak Sandbox doesn't count) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It’s not the only desktop OS that has sandboxing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zwekihoyy@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago windows sandbox is... getting there, macos is decent but iirc the app dev can choose to not use it. all Linux options require user intervention to ensure it's set up properly. ChromeOS' sandboxing technique is inherited from Android and is the strongest/strictest of any desktop operating system. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] float@feddit.de 26 points 2 years ago You're not safe from Google though. And that's quite a big backdoor if you're a target of interest. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Forgot the /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Neon@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Security, not privacy ChromeOS has sandboxing, which already puts it miles ahead of Windows and Linux (no, the Flatpak Sandbox doesn't count) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It’s not the only desktop OS that has sandboxing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zwekihoyy@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago windows sandbox is... getting there, macos is decent but iirc the app dev can choose to not use it. all Linux options require user intervention to ensure it's set up properly. ChromeOS' sandboxing technique is inherited from Android and is the strongest/strictest of any desktop operating system. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Neon@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Security, not privacy ChromeOS has sandboxing, which already puts it miles ahead of Windows and Linux (no, the Flatpak Sandbox doesn't count) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It’s not the only desktop OS that has sandboxing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zwekihoyy@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago windows sandbox is... getting there, macos is decent but iirc the app dev can choose to not use it. all Linux options require user intervention to ensure it's set up properly. ChromeOS' sandboxing technique is inherited from Android and is the strongest/strictest of any desktop operating system. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It’s not the only desktop OS that has sandboxing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zwekihoyy@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago windows sandbox is... getting there, macos is decent but iirc the app dev can choose to not use it. all Linux options require user intervention to ensure it's set up properly. ChromeOS' sandboxing technique is inherited from Android and is the strongest/strictest of any desktop operating system. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zwekihoyy@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago windows sandbox is... getting there, macos is decent but iirc the app dev can choose to not use it. all Linux options require user intervention to ensure it's set up properly. ChromeOS' sandboxing technique is inherited from Android and is the strongest/strictest of any desktop operating system. permalink fedilink source parent