It depends on your definition of ‘deGoogle’. You can disable the Google apps on most Android phones. They’ll take up storage space, but won’t run.
If you’re getting a second-hand phone and want to completely deGoogle it, you can check if (1) the bootloader is unlockable and (2) custom ROMs are available online (e.g. Lineage OS compatible devices). In general, Xiaomi, Motorola and Pixel devices have unlockable bootloaders, but not all their models have custom ROMs.
Definitely ask your principal for a recommendation.
Dust can also block connections. I remember a 64 GB RAM system becoming 128 GB when it was cleaned (two sticks; one was clogged).
Mint also gets rid of Snaps.
Teh kidz r al rite.
Schools in India already use Ubuntu. To be fair we benefit from having some local manufacturing assembling. There’s usually no security beyond whatever linux offers by default.
They won the recent election (as part of a coalition). They are of course corrupt, etc., but at least they have local roots and influence.
Will my ability to play games be significantly affected compared to Windows?
Depends on the game. In general no, unless it has kernel anticheat, which Linux will not allow because that’s a glaring security risk.
Can I mod games as freely and as easily as I do on Windows?
Yes.
If a program has no Linux version, is it unusable, or are there workarounds?
Most Windows software can be run on Linux using Wine. But there are advantages to using Linux-specific alternatives - they are often lighter and faster.
How do OS updates work in Linux? Is there a “Linux Update” program like what Windows has?
Yes, each distribution has its own update tool. They also install and update software (like in Android, where Google Play installs and updates all apps and not just the OS). No need to download exe files from random websites.
How does digital security work on Linux? Is it more vulnerable due to being open source? Is there integrated antivirus software, or will I have to source that myself?
Linux is generally much more secure than Windows, because it is open-source. Most internet servers and supercomputers use Linux partly because of its security.
Are GPU drivers reliable on Linux?
Nvidia is notoriously bad but getting better. AMD is good.
Can Linux (in the case of a misconfiguration or serious failure) potentially damage hardware?
No.
And also, what distro might be best for me?
Linux Mint. It is stable, reasonably up to date and does not make confusing changes every update. It also tends to work on most systems.
Short answer: off
Long answer: If you won’t use your system for gaming (or anything requiring third-party drivers) and trust Microsoft to not fuck up and will also encrypt your disc, then Secure Boot makes you safer. Otherwise it just causes trouble.
I don’t think that’s the meaning OP is going for. In philosophy, idealism is the position that ideas exist independently of materials, or even that ideas are the true reality and the material world is either false or just a reflection of it. Many religions argue for some form of idealism.
Materialism, in contrast, is the idea that the material world is the primary one, and that ideas are at best descriptions of materials. Marxists and physical scientists hold this view. Finally, dualism is the idea that there is both a material and an ideal (i.e. ‘of ideas’, not ‘perfect’) world. Descartes is probably the most famous proponent of this school.
In the modern age, pretty much all serious thought accepts materialism, often implicitly, to the point that the material world is often called the ‘real world’ or even ‘the world’. But this was not always so, and there are still relics of idealist and dualist thinking.
Yes, let’s do the thing we just saw another group try (with far more advanced technology and the full support of a superpower, against a weaker opponent) and fail at, not to mention the humanitarian cost.
Or, you know, we could recognise the National Conference as the elected government of J&K, and listen to them. They don’t like the terrorists either, and they actually have public support.
There is a right way to implement tariffs. If, say, your steel industry is struggling against foreign competition, you target steel imports from the countries exporting to you (as few as possible to minimise retaliation), for a fixed period of time, and with subsidies for local manufacturers to get their shit in order. Ideally you don’t even call it tariffs, but instead accuse the foreign competitors of dumping / low quality products// worker rights violations / virgin sacrifice and say you’re just trying to create a level playing field. What you don’t do is tariff everything everywhere all at once and expect to get away with it.