Author: Aaron Peterson
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The Best Computer
Price/UI/capabilities/endurance Monitor: 16×10 display 1440p but a notch taller. 24inch matte display, full color gamut 120hz variable refresh rate CPU/GPU should be supported for a long time and have good power use. hardware decode and encode is nice. GPU good enough for applications desired. CPU is probably good enough already. Laptops are great for power…
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KDE Plasma Ideas
KDE is by far the best desktop linux user interface. etc/skel enhancements, easier to configure the system out of the box for new users, a store /shared market for configurations of dolphin and panels and themes and widgets kiosk mode (perhaps embedded in the display manager, but starting as a ) fuse filesystem as a…
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Desktop Linux Wishlist
Revisions of filesLimit characters in filenames.logging and error messages.version system for documents folder.kiosk mode –integrate into sddm toocaptcha for new HID devices to prevent rubber ducky attacks Parental Controls/organization controls — time limits, filter for firewall, block vpns for user, program restrictions reporting of activities sandboxing of apps apply/cancel alt-space shortcut to get window menu,…
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Backup and Data Retention Practices
Your data is important. UPS uninterruptible power supplies can help your computer shut down safely.Computers need to save things to disk, if the power goes out, work WILL be corrupted. UPSes have confusing buttons and someone may turn off the UPS hurting the computer. Filename length, backup folders should have short directory names because the…
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Security Goals
Prevent access to data by bad people. Including their queries.Figuring out who the bad people are is difficult. A good policy is to not trust unless one has to. Allow access to people who are supposed to have access, in the appropriate way. Some queries of your data may be allowed/searches for malware.These people should…