[kwlug-disc] finally, the linux desktop wins!

[Mikalai Birukou]

> https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-just-blew-up-the-only-reason-you-cant-use-a-linux-desktop/ 
> <https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-just-blew-up-the-only-reason-you-cant-use-a-linux-desktop/>

So, you just got threadripper. And will then pay for virtual cores in, 
quote, Cloud PC?

I wonder, does this cloud move finally comes with a bill for rural 
broadband in USA? Just wondering. MS is big.

<rant-on-security-claims>

Section says "Zero Trust". First sentences read heavily about 
authentication, not letting all clients do everything. Zero trust to 
clients. Don't get me wrong, its useful for service provider, but it is 
not other kind of zero trust to service provider.

Yes, and all disks are encrypted, and there is encryption at rest and on 
the go. I assume it is plain text to provider's process, which is a 
hacking target anyway.

Something tells me that Mossack Fonseca had encryption at rest, and 
passwords, and some ssl for on the go bits. Didn't help.

</rant-on-security-claims>