That sounds like a lot of work, but also genuinely good fun :3

Thanks for the info! Also, thanks for reminding me the VMs exist, and I can test my migration lol

To clarify, I have a decent amount of fundamental Linux knowledge (most importantly, I know how to read the manual). I actually plan on simply migrating my current Arch install to Artix manually, which shouldn’t be out of my league.

Btw, I appreciate the use of thorn. I’m probably gonna steal it :3

Is that the line of thinking that Manhattan Project scientists had, or am mistaken? I can’t speak for others, but I’d carry a lot of guilt for aiding in such things. It’s unethical to help with unethical things, and Google will do what it wants; it can replace them if they don’t follow its will.

Right, I understand that it’s possible; it’s just a tiny bit trickier for newbies like me :3

Oh, I definitely think it’s a good idea; I just want to be ready for any potential complications I might encounter.

Corporations (like IBM) have one goal: profit; they don’t just do benevolent acts of kindness. So why might they contribute to a ubiquitous collection of software that has low-level access and control on so many Linux systems?

Yeah, I mean IBM. It had and has ties to not-so-great governments, and I just can’t trust it.

Dang! I just got Mullvad, and I’ve been considering migrating to Artix, so that’s good to know.

Do you genuinely trust IBM?

One could say the same of operating systems. We’re all free to use Linux or BSD, but Windows being so dominant means less support for non-Windows systems.

AFAIK, neither X nor Wayland have ties to tech giants. Possibly more practically, X and Wayland both fulfil one purpose/need, whereas Systemd has some scope-creep going on, which feels a tad intentional.

Systemd kinda feels like an attempt at creating a back door for big tech and government agencies.

Indeed, my friend. It is a cruel fate to desire to speen, and yet to be unable. Pehaps fortune shall shine on thee, someday, and thou shall speen without dizziness.

Or they could just quit…

For those less enlightened (definitely not me), what does this mean practically? Can people try to manufacture their own controllers?

Relatable.

I’m spinning while I read the replies :3