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Re:If you don't own your OS, you don't own your BTC by raimille1 on Monday January 06, 2020 @10:17AM (#21969718)
1) "... am sure you entered the password into some input field, which means that you have handed your password over to your Operating System"

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2) "The easiest way to get started is to install Linux in a Virtual Machine and get yourself familiar with the system."

Therefore, enter your password into an input field, in a virtual machine inside your proprietary Operating System key logging you?

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Re:If you don't own your OS, you don't own your BTC by grifball on Monday January 06, 2020 @10:38AM (#21969897)
Keyword: "get started". Most ppl don't want to dual boot, so installing a VM is a stepping stone to getting fully comfortable with the OS so you can then use it on bare metal.
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