Category Autonomy

Taking back control of our own devices, your data, your digital life

A beginner’s guide to switching from Windows to Linux

Video by ExplainingComputers The presenter argues that moving from Windows to Linux requires accepting a “lose to win” tradeoff, where some familiar capabilities will degrade in exchange for benefits like open-source software and greater control. The central challenge is software…

Mark Shuttleworth on Ubuntu’s path, snaps, and AI

Video by Destination Linux Mark Shuttleworth traces his path from a Cape Town student sneaking into a campus lab to learn Linux, through becoming a Debian developer, founding Canonical after selling his cryptography business, and building Ubuntu to bring free…