Comment by yumraj
19 days ago
Linux already installed from a Chinese vendor.
I guess it’s subsidized by the malwares that come preinstalled.
19 days ago
Linux already installed from a Chinese vendor.
I guess it’s subsidized by the malwares that come preinstalled.
OK I understand the RPi must have very good press, but nitpicking every part of a message just to find something to attack isn't constructive. Linux preinstalled means that Linux works out of the box, that is, you don't even have to search around for Linux compatibility with any of the peripherals inside that mini PC. Of course I would never ever trust anything preinstalled, neither Linux nor Windows, just as I got rid of stock Android on my recently bought Pixel 7 in favor of GrapheneOS like 2 hours after unboxing it. I only meant about compatibility, certainly I wasn't suggesting that anyone runs unknown software from China.
You misunderstood. My comment had nothing to do with the meat of your post. I was only referring to Linux being preinstalled on Chinese hardware as being downright dangerous.