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> This still leaves the Librem 5 no better than anything else. It doesn't. The security model of GNU/Linux is that you run trusted FLOSS apps from a signed rep
by fsflover 3y ago
> This still leaves the Librem 5 no better than anything else.
It doesn't. The security model of GNU/Linux is that you run trusted FLOSS apps from a signed repository. Try to find malware in there.
- yjftsjthsd-h 3y agoOkay, then the security model of Android can be that you run trusted apps from a signed repository (say, f-droid). If you don't install apps that aren't from a publisher you trust, both OSs should be fine. If you do, then the only advantage of PureOS is that it's less likely to be targeted, not that it actually has better security. Edit: As a worked example, let's say the app for some social network does something nasty. If they released their app for PureOS, it would still do something nasty. If they don't release such an app, then you can't use it, but you could also just not use it on Android and enjoy the same security.
- fsflover 3y agoYes, sandboxing should be improved on GNU/Linux. Still, you can use the smart card on Librem 5 and kill switches if you need to be 100% sure malware has no access to some things.