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> But it won’t be secure, because the whole point of Chrome is to feed your data back to Google. I trust Google more than other companies to handle my data wit

> But it won’t be secure, because the whole point of Chrome is to feed your data back to Google. I trust Google more than other companies to handle my data with care. Pragmatically speaking, I think it's more likely to get hacked with a ransomware on Windows or OS X, than to suffer of <something> because of the data Google has on you. I'm not even sure what this hypothetical something is? Also, the amount of data Google gets specifically from Chrome OS users is negligible, compared to what they get through other means such as GMail (which Chrome OS users presumably use already).

xg15 7y ago
The discussion about the "input" has been had often enough, but I'm also concerned about the "output" part by now. If they find that the Linux support does not fit their strategy for some reason, they could choose to "retire" the feature tomorrow and remotely remove it from all Chromebooks. If they find software X to conflict with their business interests or obligations, they can just ban it. As a user without control over your device, there is nothing you can do about it.