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What if somebody wrote a virus that infected windows computers to replace the OS with linux? (self.linux)
submitted 3 months ago by onlinepersona to c/linux
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Would their owners even notice?

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Even if it were possible, personally I wouldn't recommend using it as it would violate/contradict the system of trust and autonomy

Forcing the belief of:

  • "you have to use Linux because I believe it's good"
    • "because I believe x means you should believe y";

onto someone makes that idea inherently untrustworthy and the foundations of its origin would be unstable.

My recommendation is that if you want people to use Linux or something because you trust it and want others to benefit in the same way; then it's existence and systems contained within it should act as proof itself and shouldn't have to be forced onto others

  • similar to opt-ins rather than opt-outs
[–] onlinepersona 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Maybe I should've posted this in linux memes, but I couldn't find a picture to go along with it.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Maybe I should've posted this in linux memes

please do this next time👍

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

If you do, I encourage you too find a picture from traditional art community