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An engadget story has the following to say about KeePass2 and developer Dominik Reichl:
Think it's bad when companies take their time fixing security vulnerabilities? Imagine what happens when they avoid fixing those holes in the name of a little cash. KeePass 2 developer Dominik Reichl has declined to patch a flaw in the password manager's update check as the "indirect costs" of the upgrade (which would encrypt web traffic) are too high -- namely, it'd lose ad revenue. Yes, the implication is that profit is more important than protecting users.
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(Score: 2) by maxwell demon on Monday June 06 2016, @09:48PM
That assumes you've decided on that secure operating system before deciding on the hardware you bought. Which is hardly the case for someone just learning about that secure operating system. They will not buy a new computer just to try it out, they will try to run it on the computer they already have. And which they obviously didn't buy with that operating system in mind.
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(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Tuesday June 07 2016, @02:03AM
Well - I'm "someone", and that is exactly what I did. I rapidly got fed up with Windows, so I began researching hardware that was compatible with Linux. I purchase hardware because it is compatible with Linux.
I have this mild contempt for people who don't understand diddly squat when it comes to the computers they buy. It's on par with my mild contempt for people who pay some grease monkey to check the air in the their tires. Some things are so damned simple, there has to be something wrong with you if you fail to grasp the concept. 1+1=2 Windows costs a fair chunk of change out of Joe Sixpack's paycheck, and it's always frustrating him. Linux is free, and it's not any more frustrating than Windows, even through the learning curve. Then it is far less frustrating. Simple, simple, simple.
Back to car analogies - most people want to purchase the vehicle that requires the most scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, right? I say that the most mechanically ignorant person in America who browses the internet, searching for the "most reliable car" or "low maintenance car" and other similar terms is more diligent than the average computer consumer.
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(Score: 2) by Pino P on Tuesday June 07 2016, @03:22PM
Linux is free
Only if you already have compatible hardware.
and it's not any more frustrating than Windows
It shifts the frustration to the time of purchase. Someone considering buying a computer, for example, might find it frustrating that the local Best Buy doesn't display whether each particular computer or component that it sells is Linux-compatible, nor does it carry Linux-compatible laptops in some size classes at all. And even if you're willing to buy a laptop sight unseen, without trying its keyboard or screen before you buy, what method do you recommend to search across all manufacturers of laptops in a particular size class for those that happen to be Linux-compatible? I tried looking at individual manufacturers that specialize in Linux, but then I found that System76 doesn't have anything smaller than 14 inches.