This is one of those situations where the solution is so obvious I kind of hate that I didn't get it beforehand. We have open standards for everything so it makes sense to build an open standard for "Linux in Business".
I know they have unencrypted versions from my phone because my tablet and desktop version of messages seamlessly connects to the chat. So it's probably be E2E in transit alone.
I've had nothing but problems with Ubuntu. There's always some random crash that I don't know what it is but I get a pop up. Sometimes you think you're installing from apt but it secretly is running snap commands.
The OS should never hide things from me. I'm the user and I'm root.
If I wanted an operating system to be sneaky and do things behind my back I'll go to Windows.
I've lived in the city most of my life. Had a friend that lived in the country that told me to come out and visit. He was convinced that I needed to buy a gun because how dangerous it supposedly is.
I shit you not, the next morning he was threatening his neighbor with a gun. Turns out there is a ton of crime in the country. Nobody has a job so they constantly steal from each other.
Better off using native Linux applications. We have DaVinci Resolve, Lightworks, Blender, and Kdenlive. All are fantastic video editors that can give you very professional results.
Personally I use Kdenlive:
Doesn't require GPU
Automatic subtitles
Support for LUTs
Nested timelines
Proxy/Offline editing
Warp stabilizer
Free and Open Source
It's probably the most feature complete FOSS editor.
I typically buy last generation refurbished. I was able to get the Samsung Galaxy s22 Ultra for sub $800. The last generation Fold is still over $1000. I need the cool-factor to calm down so the old ones are cheaper.
I've been running Linux for 20 years. Not once have I been in a situation that required an antivirus. The one time I've had a security breach it was not a virus but user error that left a door open. And even then, it was just ransomware, not a virus.
Just to be clear, Syncthing is not cloud storage but file syncing. It can be used in a similar way but it does have different strengths and weaknesses.
It's about familiarity. I didn't know how to install drivers on Windows. I searched and didn't see anything in the settings about firmware updates. I was stumped.
My friend comes over and tells me I have to go to the manufacturer website to download drivers and it was like going back in time.
This is one of those situations where the solution is so obvious I kind of hate that I didn't get it beforehand. We have open standards for everything so it makes sense to build an open standard for "Linux in Business".