So, recently I built a PC, and made the decision that I'd like to run Linux, and only use a Windows VM if absolutely necessary (or iOS VM, as the case may be). I want to use it for gaming, video editing, and web browsing. I mainly decided to take the plunge because I'm just so tired of seeing scandal after scandal come out of major platforms like Windows and OSX where they collect some kind of personal data that they didn't tell you about, and only came forward with after the public twisted their arm about it, and then they change it because they know they were being invasive and collecting way too much data.
That being said, I first started looking at distros like Qubes, Tails, and Whonix, but then I figured they were overkill. Besides, running multiple VM's in Qubes would potentially hurt my performance by a substantial margin. I built what I've heard is a fairly powerful system. Not bleeding edge or anything, but definitely around (if not slightly above) a typical gaming PC, but it would kind of defeat the purpose if the VM's take up so many resources that I wouldn't be getting the performance I'm looking for. And, distros that go through TOR are probably not a great fit, considering my connection to the internet at the best of times is me getting swindled by my ISP, so I don't need to make it even slower.
So, I settled on Ubuntu GamePack, but I had some privacy concerns. I read about the controversy with Ubuntu and how you have to opt out of data collection, a few more times than I felt comfortable with. Of course, it's giving me flashbacks to all the Microsoft stuff I'm trying to get away from.
Does anyone know if I should stick with Ubuntu, or if I should pick a different distro? Tails and Qubes seems a bit overkill to me... especially because one of the base advantages of Linux in the first place is that you don't have Microsoft or Apple breathing down your neck. So, I figured I'd pose the question to the Linux community and see if privacy on Ubuntu is really something to worry about or not. Or, I suppose, if the performance from Qubes and/or Tails is something to worry about or not. You know how the internet is; you google something that can be answered with a clear "yes" or "no" but you find an even split of people giving either answer.
Just let me know if you need my PC's specs or any more information. As a side-note, I'm not against paying for a distro of Linux; I'm not here because it's free, I'm here because of my privacy concerns, mostly. So, if you want to recommend a different distro, don't be afraid to recommend distros that you have to pay for.
That being said, I first started looking at distros like Qubes, Tails, and Whonix, but then I figured they were overkill. Besides, running multiple VM's in Qubes would potentially hurt my performance by a substantial margin. I built what I've heard is a fairly powerful system. Not bleeding edge or anything, but definitely around (if not slightly above) a typical gaming PC, but it would kind of defeat the purpose if the VM's take up so many resources that I wouldn't be getting the performance I'm looking for. And, distros that go through TOR are probably not a great fit, considering my connection to the internet at the best of times is me getting swindled by my ISP, so I don't need to make it even slower.
So, I settled on Ubuntu GamePack, but I had some privacy concerns. I read about the controversy with Ubuntu and how you have to opt out of data collection, a few more times than I felt comfortable with. Of course, it's giving me flashbacks to all the Microsoft stuff I'm trying to get away from.
Does anyone know if I should stick with Ubuntu, or if I should pick a different distro? Tails and Qubes seems a bit overkill to me... especially because one of the base advantages of Linux in the first place is that you don't have Microsoft or Apple breathing down your neck. So, I figured I'd pose the question to the Linux community and see if privacy on Ubuntu is really something to worry about or not. Or, I suppose, if the performance from Qubes and/or Tails is something to worry about or not. You know how the internet is; you google something that can be answered with a clear "yes" or "no" but you find an even split of people giving either answer.
Just let me know if you need my PC's specs or any more information. As a side-note, I'm not against paying for a distro of Linux; I'm not here because it's free, I'm here because of my privacy concerns, mostly. So, if you want to recommend a different distro, don't be afraid to recommend distros that you have to pay for.