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> Vanilla OS is an immutable operating system, core parts of the system are locked down to prevent unwanted changes and corruption from third-party applications
by sedatk 4y ago
> Vanilla OS is an immutable operating system, core parts of the system are locked down to prevent unwanted changes and corruption from third-party applications or a faulty update.
Can't imagine the HN responses if this was Windows marketing text :)
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- intelVISA 4y agodepends, if the Windows text was honest it'd have to mention that the parts it locks down relate to exfiltrating your data and violating user freedoms.
- yjftsjthsd-h 4y agoThe difference is that the user is still in control here, rather than having Microsoft foist another thing on them that makes it harder for the user to control their own machine.