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Thesis: We should create a distro of Linux that runs Windows binaries by default via Wine. I can pull down a 20 year old exe and still run it today on Windows.

MacOS has a feature called Gatekeeper, which limits what software you can run on your Mac to only those applications that Apple approves. Both Apple and Microsoft are in the process of adding the ability to scan your computer for "illegal" files and report you to the authorities. These features are done in the name of convenience and "child safety", but the net effect is that billions of users lose their agency and control over their own computers.

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