• stom@lemmy.world
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    This is why I use Linux, the fingerprint device wouldn’t be supported so this wouldn’t be an issue /s

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      Mmm yes security by non-functionality. A pillar of the modern cybersecurity framework.

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      The fun thing about Linux is your realize physical control is ownership. You can just throw a Bootable Linux image with some utilities and remove the password from a Windows account in a second. If you really need to keep something safe, it has to be encrypted.

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      Nah I use fprint on my arch laptop so there is fingerprint login technology. Hopefully that doesn’t have security vulnerabilities.

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      Correct answer.

      Using any form of biometric ‘login’ under the US’s “justice” system is supremely ill-advised.

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      That’s funny, on my XPS Windows crashed when I tried adding a fingerprint. Works flawlessly under Arch.

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      Today I was fucking around with this shit. I can’t even update my distro, otherwise ecryptfs will go adios, and fingerprinting will be broken.

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      One of the major reasons I gave up on trying to run Linux on my laptop was lack of fingerprint reader support.

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          How is not having support for something a plus for you? I swear to god, some Linux users are so stuck up.

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            Where to start…

            My dumb TV doesn’t support smart features. A plus.

            My coffee maker doesn’t support wifi. A plus.

            My games don’t support in-app purchases. A plus.

            My windows 10 laptop (did you read that?! Whaaat, I’m not a Linux user???!!!) doesn’t support Windows 11. Major plus.

            My MacBook’s OS version (no way!!!) doesn’t support unnecessary FaceTime features. A plus.

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              What TV did you get that doesn’t have smart features?

              I looked, but all the ones I could find were 1080p, no HDR, and either tiny or made for commercial/industrial installation.

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                I got a Sceptre one a few years ago. Okay quality, terrible speakers (though an external soundbar takes care of that.)

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                Sure, but that’s not the point of the conversation. The point is that some stranger is judging a whole community for the preference of one single person who may or may not belong to said community.

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            “what, you dont want to use the new door lock made from soggy white bread? You deadbolt losers are so stuck up”

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          So YES, from someone who was asked to do fingerprint authentication in a sensitive environment (and had to refuse, even to the salespeople pested me)