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Re:I replaced Windows with Linux and everything's going great by zufallsheld on Saturday January 10, 2026 @04:30PM (#46570118)
That's the good thing with open source. You can theoretically fork it and remove what prevents you from using Kate as root.
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Re:I replaced Windows with Linux and everything's going great by ReptileMan on Saturday January 10, 2026 @04:44PM (#46570220)
Sure. But the malaise of smug people taking decisions that are outside of the scope of the software is creeping into linux too. It is up to me decide what is secure, not them.
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Re:I replaced Windows with Linux and everything's going great by tom_ on Saturday January 10, 2026 @05:00PM (#46570338)
It's smug people telling other people what to do all the way down!
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