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> Windows have been teaching users to install fro m third parties
? Installing directly from the source instead of from an intermediary is good, not bad. Walled gard en and 1P-only app stores are worse than the probl ems they fix.

Consider package managers. Debian repos are full o f wonderful useful ad-free FLOSS.

> added auto-run features to removable media
Imagine computers just working. Who would want t hat.

Answered on another reply.

Seriously, Microsoft has a lot to be criticized for, but none of the things in your comment make t he list.

People believing it is part of the reasons of wind ows security flaws. As I said, you was carefully t rained to believe it.

you was [sic] carefully t rained to believe it.

Please try not to be rude. I have decades of experience on Linux. I'm giving my good faith opinion. You won't get far in life by assuming those who disagree with you have been duped / trained into their disagreement.

See my other comment - Debian's packaging is just ok, not good, and it only manages to be sufficient because its users are highly technical and can work around breakage. It also is an ecosystem that is several orders of magnitude smaller and thus easier.

You're right. I crossed the line. That was disrespectful. Sorry for that. I'll try to better handle insistence the next time.

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