Señor Mono

See, I run a stripped linux for playing games that don’t run under linux. I update it regularly and nothing intrusive was re-added by updates. The other system I use are linux and macOS, with each OS having its purpose.

In acknowledge that Linux is not intrusive and that you have to have PiHoles and other DNS sinkholes for a basic protection, which is hard for regular people. But in the end you have to look at peoples needs and if somebody insists he needs Windows, and you are knowledgeable in IT stuff, make it as secure and clutter free as possible.

There are some good tools to create stripped ISOs and to adjust running installations.

Feel you. If you are tech savvy you can debloat Windows for them and get rid of recall and the online accounts.

I guess the problem is not “the truth” but a claim without sources combined with a short communication style for a really complex matter.

Even the link you posted just reports of one malware instead of the current state or perception of the problem. Like a general threat assessment instead of one incident.

Thank you!

I add this overview article https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/ethical-hacking/what-is-linux-malware/

This is dangerously unspecific.

If three out of three platforms isn’t enough, you might want to go with vim. I guess it is ported to all platforms available.

Sublime is a text-editor on steroids. It has so many good extensions, it feels like an IDE.

Anyhow: paying for good software is a no-brainer, if it safes you troubles and time, and especially if yourself are a dev, too (depending on others to also pay for your work). Also there are fair company licenses in case a firm is involved.

And finally: you can use sublime without paying. There will he a pop up dialog every 50 start or so. It’s really not annoying and fair.

Sublime Text. On any platform. Nimble, mighty, extendable.