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< h2 class = "titlebar" > Digital Recommendations< / h2 >
In this post, I want to list some of my favorite programs and services, that respect your privacy and generally being free/open-source.
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< h2 class = "titlebar" > Operating Systems< / h2 >
< h3 > Normal Distributions< / h3 >
< a href = "https://debian.org/" > < img src = "debian.png" width = "96" height = "96" alt = "Debian Logo" > < / a > < br >
< a href = "https://debian.org/" > Debian< / a > is a popular distribution focused on reliability and stability.< br >
Is very beginner friendly and stable. But they sometimes modify packages to their own bias (like KeePassXC).< br > < br >
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New packages are explicitly delayed, to go through further testing by the debian team. This has it's own up/downsides.< br >
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It offers greater stability, but bugs and security patches are being released at a slower rate.< br > < br >
Experience level: < i style = "background-color:green;" > Beginner Friendly< / i >
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< a href = "https://archlinux.org/" > < img src = "arch.svg" width = "96" height = "96" alt = "Arch Linux Logo" > < / a > < br >
< a href = "https://archlinux.org/" > Arch Linux< / a > is a rolling release distro maintained by the community.< br >
It has many great and < u > unmodified< / u > packages in it's repository. It also features the < a href = "https://aur.archlinux.org/" > Arch User Repository< / a > < br >
hosting many more packages maintained by the community. Arch also has a great < a href = "https://wiki.archlinux.org/" > Wiki< / a > that literally explains everything.< br > < br >
One downside of being a rolling release distro, sometimes new packages end up "breaking" the system,< br >
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on the other hand, offering the newest patches and security vulnerability fixes.< br > < br >
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Experience level: < i style = "background-color:yellow;" > Moderate< / i >
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< h3 > FOSS Distributions< / h3 >
< a href = "https://parabola.nu/" > < img src = "parabola.svg" width = "96" height = "96" alt = "Parabola Logo" > < / a > < br >
< a href = "https://parabola.nu/" > Parabola Linux< / a > is a fork of < a href = "https://archlinux.org" > Arch Linux< / a > , but making use
of the Linux-Libre kernel, stripping out non-FOSS segments of code. < br >
This also applies to it's package repository, making for fewer packages but being 100% FOSS.< br >
You may end up having issues with your Intel wireless cards xd.< br > < br >
Parabola is the perfect distro for FOSS advicates and experiences users. < u > This is not a beginner distribution!< / u > < br >
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It doesn't have a User-Repository like Arch does, but doesn't prevent users from installing AUR packages.< br > < br >
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Experience level: < i style = "background-color: red;" > Linux knowledge required< / i >
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< h2 class = "titlebar" > Internet Browsers< / h2 >
< a href = "https://librewolf.net/" > < img src = "librewolf.svg" width = "96" height = "96" alt = "Librewolf Logo" > < / a > < br >
< a href = "https://librewolf.net/" > Librewolf< / a > is a independent fork of Mozilla's < a href = "https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/" > Firefox< / a > build around privacy.< br >
It features no telemetry, experiments or unnsessary distractions. It also includes uBlock origin.< br >
It builds upon the latest Firefox build for up-to-date security and features.< br > < br >
Although I recommend arkenfoxes < a href = "https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js" > user.js< / a > to harden it even more< br >
and make it even more fingerprinting resistant with methods like operating system spoofing.
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< a href = "https://brave.com/" > < img src = "brave.png" width = "96" height = "96" alt = "Brave Logo" > < / a > < br >
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< a href = "https://brave.com/" > Brave< / a > is the perfect choice for someone that needs a chromium based browser.< br >
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Brave blocks ads and trackers by default, uses it's own private searchengine and protects you from browser fingerprinting.< br > < br >
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But it comes with crypto-integration which many people find annoying.
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< h2 class = "titlebar" > Internet Browser Extensions< / h2 >
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< a href = "https://ublockorigin.com/" > < img src = "ublock.png" width = "96" height = "96" alt = "uBlock Origin Logo" > < / a > < br >
< a href = "https://ublockorigin.com/" > uBlock Origin< / a > is a lightweight popular and effective ad blocker, supporting a wide range of browsers.< br >
It's easy to use, requiring no expertise but offering options for more experiences users.< br >
uBO also allows custom rules and filters.
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< a href = "https://github.com/gorhill/uMatrix" > < img src = "umatrix.png" width = "96" height = "96" alt = "uMatrix Logo" > < / a > < br >
< a href = "https://github.com/gorhill/uMatrix" > uMatrix< / a > is a point-and-click matrix to filter net requests.< br >
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< b > This extension is definitely for advanced users!< / b > < br > < br >
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It allows the user to block individual sections to domains the website connects to.< br >
This is done to filter out unwanted domains to prevent tracking and fingerprinting.< br >
But to do so effectively, < strong > manual tweaking for every website< / strong > is required.
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< h2 class = "titlebar" > Other Nice Programs< / h2 >
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< a href = "https://keepassxc.org/" > < img src = "keepassXC.png" width = "96" height = "96" alt = "KeepassXC Logo" > < / a > < br >
< a href = "https://keepassxc.org/" > KeepassXC< / a > is a safe way to store and manage your passwords and login-credentials< br >
It's ad, tracker and cloud free and runs locally on your system saving your passwords < br >
in a encrypted database stored on < b > your< / b > computer.< br >
It also comes with a lot of useful features, such as a random password generator, login-credential autofill and much more.< br > < br >
It's user interface is beginner friendly but also offers options for advanced users.< br >
The databases can be secured by a password and you have the < b > option< / b > to add 2FA to it, in form of a secret file< br >
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or a hardware challenge-response key (like a yubikey).
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< a href = "https://vscodium.com/" > < img src = "vscodium.png" width = "96" height = "96" alt = "VSCodium Logo" > < / a > < br >
< a href = "https://vscodium.com/" > VSCodium< / a > is the telemetry/tracking free version of Microsoft's popular VSCode.< br >
Yes! Microsoft even builds telemetry and trackers into it's code editors.< br >
VSCodium is community driven and licensed under a free licence.< br > < br >
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One problem with VSCodium is that most extensions that would be available in VSCode are not in VSCodium,< br >
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but one can enable them with a few workarounds.
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< a href = "https://www.thunderbird.net/" > < img src = "thunderbird.svg" width = "96" height = "96" alt = "Thunderbird Logo" > < / a > < br >
< a href = "https://www.thunderbird.net/" > Thunderbird< / a > is a E-Mail client developed my Mozilla.< br >
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Featuring much more that just E-Mail, it also handles contatcs, calendars, RSS feeds and even has a chat section.< br >
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Thunderbird supports different mail accounts (POP, IMAP, Gmail),< br >
has an integrated learning Spam filter, and offers easy organization of mails with tagging and virtual folders.< br >
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One can also extend it by installing extensions.
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