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> I already am selective about what I install and most of those things aren't even desktop applications. in X any application can turn into a keylogger, and yo
by DyslexicAtheist 6y ago
> I already am selective about what I install and most of those things aren't even desktop applications.
in X any application can turn into a keylogger, and you don't need a GUI for it, as long as the program can "speak X" it will be able to read the shared memory of all other programs the X server manages.
- ralfn 6y agoYeah. But that's a company risk. Not being able to participate in video conferencing and desktop sharing is an employment risk. Im a picky person though. I already use i3, but also have NVidia gpu's. I don't mind spending some money on another real GPU (will it work with AMD). I understand the frustration of the developers too. But screen sharing or my custom screenshot tool.. are things that will make me recompile if needed for days before I give up and abandon linux for the desktop. I realize I'm spoiled, but I do wonder if this is the direction things are going who is going to be that hypothetical user that cares?
- sam_lowry_ 6y agoI run 4 applications: Chromium, Xterm, Gimp and IntelliJ. Am I unsecure?