Serious Linux Fan Security

Ironically, the serious Linux fan running Arch (or heaven forbid, Artix) most likely has a far less secure system than John Q. Public running Fedora. “No I don’t use UEFI or Secure Boot because they are malware, I use unsigned kernel and drivers and don’t use need permissions other than root being god. And then I’ll download my packages from some random Indian on the AUR.”

A post humorously contrasts a self-proclaimed security-conscious Arch or Artix user with an ordinary Fedora user. The punchline is that the enthusiast rejects standard security features while downloading packages from an unknown source on the AUR, making the system potentially less secure. EN: A post humorously contrasts a self-proclaimed security-conscious Arch or Artix user with an ordinary Fedora user. The punchline is that the enthusiast rejects standard security features while downloading packages from an unknown source on the AUR, making the system potentially less secure.

• @gentoomemes / 20960 2026-05-25